(cricket) A field set with fielders in positions designed to prevent runs rather than take wickets.

singular of Elysian Fields

(military) A day for manoeuvres and tactical exercises in "the field". / A school day for athletic events; a sports day. / A day of class taken away from school for a field trip.

(electricity, physics) A region of space around a charged particle, or between two voltages, which exerts a force on charged objects in its vicinity.

(modern) B-field. / (dated) H-field.

Synonym of virgin territory. / An oilfield that has not yet been exploited.

A temporary fortification in the field / (in scientific research) The collection of raw data, in the field

A field on which a game, especially a ball game, is played. / (figuratively) Any place or context within which competitive activity takes place, such as market competition between companies.

(UK, horseracing) To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite. / To have numerous romantic partners, without or before committing exclusively to one.

(baseball) The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.