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Downfield Definition & Meaning

downfield
adverb
  1. toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards"
adjective
  1. toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver"

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What does downfield mean?
toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards" toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver"
What part of speech is downfield?
Downfield is an adverb and an adjective.
How many definitions does downfield have?
Downfield has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).

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