afield

American  

[uh-feeld] / əˈfild /

adverb

1. abroad; away from home.

2. off the beaten path; far and wide.

   to go afield in one's reading.

3. off the mark.

   His criticism was totally afield.

4. in or to the field or countryside.

5. beyond the range or field of one's experience, knowledge, acquaintanceship, etc..

   a philosophy far afield of previous philosophical thought.

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afield British  

/ əˈfiːld /

adverb

1. away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield )

2. off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield )

3. in or to the field, esp the battlefield

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Etymology

Origin of afield

before 1000; Middle English afelde, Old English on felda. See a- ¹, field

Example Sentences

In Hyrox, UK competitions often sell out quickly, which is why many of those wanting to take part travel further afield.

From BBC

They include Canada, Australia, India, Hungary and Argentina, which are far afield from Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said extra posts created in response to Covid may have allowed people to get jobs locally, but that teachers may now have to travel further afield.

From BBC

Some are looking a little further afield than high streets and cities: space.

From BBC

LEMBEKE, Belgium—Those tasty Biscoff cookies that Delta and American Airlines serve are popping up everywhere these days—across the U.S. and as far afield as Poland and Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal

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