afield

[ uh-feeld ]

/ əˈfild /

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adverb

abroad; away from home.

off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one's reading.

off the mark: His criticism was totally afield.

in or to the field or countryside.

beyond the range or field of one's experience, knowledge, acquaintanceship, etc.: a philosophy far afield of previous philosophical thought.

Origin of afield

before 1000; Middle English afelde,Old English on felda.See a-¹, field

Words nearby afield

A fiber, afibrillar, afibrinogenemia, aficionada, aficionado, afield, afikomen, afire, AFIS, fish out of water, a, AFK

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Example sentences from the Web for afield

Afield said no one knows why Julie Schenecker killed her children, except Julie Schenecker.
Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If Julie Schenecker is mentally ill, an insanity defense will be difficult for her to prove, Afield said.
Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I got to like him and often during our rests after long hours afield we would talk of our travels and adventures.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
But Longsword had not forgotten the more serious duty that called him afield.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

A large number of Mexican rurales and police were afield for the same purpose.
The Story of Geronimo|James Arthur Kjelgaard
He hurled her to the ground and the next moment was flying on foot, afield, in horror from the spot.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry
Several days had passed since her futile journey, and Tess was afield.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for afield

afield

/ (əˈfiːld) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield)

off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield)

in or to the field, esp the battlefield

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单词	afield
释义	afield [ uh-feeld ] / əˈfild / SEE SYNONYMS FOR afield ON THESAURUS.COM adverb abroad; away from home. off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one's reading. off the mark: His criticism was totally afield. in or to the field or countryside. beyond the range or field of one's experience, knowledge, acquaintanceship, etc.: a philosophy far afield of previous philosophical thought. Origin of afield before 1000; Middle English afelde,Old English on felda.See a-¹, field Words nearby afield A fiber, afibrillar, afibrinogenemia, aficionada, aficionado, afield, afikomen, afire, AFIS, fish out of water, a, AFK Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for afield Afield said no one knows why Julie Schenecker killed her children, except Julie Schenecker. Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?\|Amy Green\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If Julie Schenecker is mentally ill, an insanity defense will be difficult for her to prove, Afield said. Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?\|Amy Green\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I got to like him and often during our rests after long hours afield we would talk of our travels and adventures. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon But Longsword had not forgotten the more serious duty that called him afield. God Wills It!\|William Stearns Davis A large number of Mexican rurales and police were afield for the same purpose. The Story of Geronimo\|James Arthur Kjelgaard He hurled her to the ground and the next moment was flying on foot, afield, in horror from the spot. Villa Elsa\|Stuart Henry Several days had passed since her futile journey, and Tess was afield. Tess of the d'Urbervilles\|Thomas Hardy British Dictionary definitions for afield afield / (əˈfiːld) / adverb, adjective (postpositive) away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield) off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield) in or to the field, esp the battlefield Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to afield astray, amiss
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afield

adverb

Origin of afield

Words nearby afield

Example sentences from the Web for afield

British Dictionary definitions for afield

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

Words related to afield