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afield
adverb or adjective \ə-ˈfēld\
: away from home : away from here or there
Full Definition of AFIELD
1
: to, in, or on the field <was weak at bat but strong afield>
2
: away from home : abroad
3
: out of the way : astray <irrelevant remarks that carried us far afield>
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First Known Use of AFIELD
before 12th century
Rhymes with AFIELD
airfield, backfield, Bloomfield, brickfield, Burchfield, coalfield, cornfield, downfield, dress shield, Enfield, Fairfield, force field, goldfield, greenfield, Hadfield, heat shield, Hounsfield, ice field, infield, left field, Masefield, midfield, minefield, oil field, outfield, playfield, right field, Schofield, Sheffield, snowfield, Springfield, subfield, unsealed, upfield, Wakefield, well-heeled, windshield
AFIELD Defined for Kids
afield
adverb \ə-ˈfēld\
Definition of AFIELD for Kids
1
: to, in, or into the countryside
2
: away from home <People came from as far afield as Canada.>
3
: out of a usual, planned, or proper course <His question led the discussion far afield.>
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