afield

adverb or adjective

1
: to, in, or on the field
was weak at bat but strong afield
2
: away from home : abroad
3
: out of the way : astray
irrelevant remarks that carried us far afield

Examples of afield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Atlas also has restaurant properties in Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties, and farther afield in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Houston and Boca Raton, Florida. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024 Haunts slightly further afield, such as East Colfax Avenue’s Knob Hill, and the nearby Ballpark neighborhood’s Herb’s, have never carried the same punk-rock reputation as Carioca Cafe. John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 No wonder skiers are searching farther and farther afield to get their fix. Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2024 The genre is also beginning to develop further afield. Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024 The impacts will be felt far afield from the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, where rampant output growth is challenging the OPEC+ alliance’s efforts to curb global crude supplies and prop up prices. Mitchell Ferman, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024 A bit farther afield is one of my favorite boutiques in the city, Vintage Inspiration Paris. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023 Some people with cars travel further afield to get water, returning to displacement camps to resell water for hiked prices. Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024 Further afield, the conflict—known as the Six-Day War—built an affinity between Jewish communities in the U.S. and Israel. Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English afelde, going back to Old English on felda, on felde, from on on entry 1 + felda, felde, dative of feld field entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of afield was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afield. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

afield

adverb
1
: to, in, or on the field
2
: away from home
3
: out of a regular, planned, or proper course : astray

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