afield

Meaning

  1. Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
  2. On the field.
  3. Out in the open.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈfiːld/
Etymology

From Middle English afeld, a-felde, o felde, on felde, from Old English on felde (“afield”, literally “in (the) field”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + field.

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