afield
[uh-feeld]
- abroad; away from home.
- off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one's reading.
- off the mark: His criticism was totally afield.
- in or to the field or countryside.
- beyond the range or field of one's experience, knowledge, acquaintanceship, etc.: a philosophy far afield of previous philosophical thought.
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Origin of afield
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Contemporary Examples of afield
Afield said no one knows why Julie Schenecker killed her children, except Julie Schenecker.
If Julie Schenecker is mentally ill, an insanity defense will be difficult for her to prove, Afield said.
Historical Examples of afield
But then it must be remembered that it was the early summer, and the troops were all afield.
A Wounded NameCharles King
Afield, he was able to pick up propaganda broadcasts from Ceres.
The Planet StrappersRaymond Zinke Gallun
Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
The Planet StrappersRaymond Zinke Gallun
Mostly, now, during the long grind of expansion, he was afield.
The Planet StrappersRaymond Zinke Gallun
More of this when I am afield and have my list, which Dolby (for Chappell) is now preparing.
The Letters of Charles DickensCharles Dickens
afield
- away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield)
- off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield)
- in or to the field, esp the battlefield
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