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

Spurs may choose to look further afield - but their current options, within the search parameters as they were a month ago, appear limited.

From BBC

The conflict has expanded as far afield as the Sri Lankan coast, where a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate, and Azerbaijan, which threatened retaliation after a drone hit an airport.

From Barron's

The strikes were further evidence of how the war is drawing in parties across the region and also further afield.

From Barron's

Production of a single, multimillion-dollar interceptor is limited and can take months, with components coming from across the U.S. and as far afield as Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran has long been a draw for people seeking greater job opportunities as a humanitarian crisis grips Afghanistan, and as a transit route to destinations further afield.

From Barron's

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