an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences

a wheat field

a field of corn

a particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest

we talked to professionals in various fields

a space or range within which objects are visible from a particular viewpoint or through a piece of apparatus

all the participants in a contest or sport

he destroyed the rest of the field with a devastating injection of speed

an area on a flag with a single background colour

fifty white stars on a blue field

the region in which a particular condition prevails, especially one in which a force or influence is effective regardless of the presence or absence of a material medium

a system subject to two binary operations analogous to those for the multiplication and addition of real numbers, and having similar commutative and distributive laws

attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing

send out (a team or individual) to play in a game

Leeds fielded a team of youngsters

deal with (a difficult question, phone call, etc.)