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Added 9 October 2026

afield

/əˈfiːld/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about afield at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual).
This latest excursion took us farther afield than ever.
On the field.
We now have both teams afield and can begin the match.
Out in the open.

Origin

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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