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field
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + field
a corn/wheat/rice etc field
• In summer the rice fields were lush and green.
an open field
• I saw a fox run across the open field.
a green field
• All around the house were green fields and rolling hills.
an arable field
(= one used for growing crops )
• Barley was growing in the arable fields surrounding the castle.
a cultivated field
(= one with crops growing on it )
• The valley is an area of lush greenery and cultivated fields.
a ploughed field
• It was difficult walking across the ploughed field.
phrases
a field of corn/wheat/rice etc
• The road was surrounded by fields of corn.
verbs
plough a field
(= make long deep lines in the ground so that you can grow crops )
• The farmer was using a tractor to plough the field.
work in the fields
(= do farm work )
• Most villagers work in the fields during the day.
cross a field
• We crossed the field and came to the barn.
walk across a field
• I walked across the field to the gate.
cows/horses etc graze in a field
(= they eat the grass growing there )
• Cattle were grazing in the field below.
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field
noun [ countable ] an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass:
• a wheat field • Cows were grazing in the field.
meadow
noun [ countable ] a field with wild grass and flowers:
• alpine meadows
paddock
noun [ countable ] a small field in which horses are kept:
• Horses are much happier in a big paddock with several other horses.
pasture
noun [ uncountable and countable ] land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on:
• large areas of rough upland pasture • cow pastures
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun on a farm ADJ. cultivated, green, ploughed looking out on the green fields of Shropshire We had to walk across a ploughed field. | enclosed | open | surrounding | fertile | arable | paddy, rice | corn, wheat, etc. VERB + FIELD work in People were working in the fields. | cultivate, work Despite the war, they continued to work the fields. | plough | plant He planted fields full of sunflowers. | graze in PREP. across/through a/the ~ walking across the field | (out) in a/the ~ tractors working out in the field | ~ of a field of wheat subject/activity ADJ. chosen, specialist All of them are experts in their chosen field. | research VERB + FIELD work in people who work in this field | open up This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research. PREP. in a/the ~ There has been no solid research in this field. | outside a/sb's ~ I can't answer that?I'm afraid it's outside my field (= outside the subject I am studying/know sth about). | ~ of now working in the field of computer science PHRASES an expert/a leader in the field, a field of research/study practical work VERB + FIELD work in FIELD + NOUN investigation, research, study, trial | methods | trip We went on a geology field trip. PREP. in the ~ essential reading for those working in the field for playing a sport ADJ. playing, sports | football, rugby, etc. VERB + FIELD take Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a match) against county champions Essex. PREP. on a/the ~ people walking their dogs on the school's playing field | off the ~ Players need discipline both on and off the field (= when playing and in other areas of their lives). the field: competitors in a sport/business ADJ. strong VERB + FIELD head, lead She managed to head the field across the finishing line of the London Marathon. They lead the field in home entertainment systems. FIELD + VERB include sb The strong field includes three world record holders. PREP. ahead of the ~ His superb technique puts him head and shoulders ahead of the field. in science ADJ. electric, electromagnetic, energy, force, gravitational, magnetic the earth's magnetic field FIELD + NOUN strength computing ADJ. display, input VERB + FIELD create You will need to create separate fields for first name, surname and address. | move between the use of keys to move between fieldsCOMPUTER
Oxford Collocations Dictionary