- 1[countable] an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually surrounded by a fence, etc. People were working in the fields. a plowed field a field of wheat We camped in a field near the town. Topic CollocationsFarminggrowing food and raising animals
- plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley
- grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit
- plow land/a field
- sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields
- spread manure/fertilizer on something
- cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land
- damage/destroy/lose your crop
- ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes
- press/dry/ferment grapes
- grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat
- raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs
- raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep
- butcher/kill/slaughter livestock
- preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat
- run a fish farm/an organic dairy farm
- engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming
- use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides
- begin/do/conduct field trials of GM (= genetically modified) crops
- grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods
- fund/invest in genetic engineering/research
- improve/increase crop yields
- face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages
- label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)
- eliminate/reduce farm subsidies
- oppose/be against factory farming/GM food
- promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming
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- 2[countable] (usually in compounds) an area of land used for the purpose mentioned a landing field a medal for bravery in the field (of battle) see airfield, battlefield, minefield
- 3[countable] (usually in compounds) a large area of land covered with the thing mentioned; an area from which the thing mentioned is obtained ice fields gas fields see coalfield, goldfield, oil field, snowfield subject/activity
- 4[countable] a particular subject or activity that someone works in or is interested in synonym area famous in the field of music I enjoy meeting people in other fields of law. All of them are experts in their chosen field. This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research. “How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?” “I don't know. Not my field” (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). practical work
- 5[countable] (usually used as an adjective) the fact of people doing practical work or study, rather than working in a library or laboratory a field study/investigation field research/methods We then tested the questionnaire in field conditions. essential reading for those working in the field see field trip, fieldwork in sports
- 6[countable] (usually in compounds) an area of land used for playing a sport on a football, soccer, etc. field a sports field Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against Notre Dame. Players are only retained if they keep their form on the field (= when they are playing a game). For Yankees fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the game was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). see also playing field
- 7[singular] (in baseball) the team that is trying to catch the ball rather than hit it
- 8[singular] all the people or animals competing in a particular sports event The field includes three world-record holders. in business
- 9[singular] all the people or products competing in a particular area of business They lead the field in home entertainment systems. physics
- 10[countable] (usually in compounds) an area within which the force mentioned has an effect the earth's gravitational field an electro-magnetic field computing
- 11[countable] part of a record that is a separate item of data You will need to create separate fields for first name, last name, and address. Idioms
area of land
to enable someone to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them The complete disarray of the administration's opponents leaves the field clear for the president to implement urgent reforms.
to have romantic relationships with a lot of different people
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