Afield Definition & Meaning
afield
- adverb
- far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
- in or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens"
- off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
"Afield" in song lyrics
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"afield 6040"
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"sports afield"
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"archers afield"
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Words that rhyme with afield
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- What does afield mean?
- far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall in or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens" off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
- What part of speech is afield?
- Afield is an adverb.
- How many definitions does afield have?
- Afield has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).