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field sports

British  

plural noun

  1. sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Our working with Skillz is not just fun but I think it’s the future for athletes, esports and on the field sports kind of coming together.”

From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2020

The National Sporting Library, adjacent to the museum, holds more than 26,000 books on equestrian, angling and field sports.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

One tweed producer, Islay Woollen Mill, said 25% of its turnover was from the field sports industry and it supplies clothing for 30 estates.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2017

Classrooms were cleaned with special products to combat norovirus, and all activities on campus were canceled that day and the following weekend with the exception of field sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2017

Harold was devoted to field sports and the pleasures of the table; he was, in fact, the real master, consulting only his own time and inclinations on all occasions.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. by

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