field

Dictionary definition · field

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed"he planted a field of wheat"
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought"they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected"anthropologists do much of their work in the field"
a branch of knowledge"in what discipline is his doctorate?"
the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
a particular kind of commercial enterprise"they are outstanding in their field"
a particular environment or walk of life"his social sphere is limited"
a piece of land prepared for playing a game"the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
play as a fielder
answer adequately or successfully"The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"
select (a team or individual player) for a game"The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).