field day
noun
a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
field days
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pluralof field day.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Farmworkers had picked most of the watermelons in a field days earlier, but returned to harvest the remaining fruit once it was ripe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
One downside of adult field days is the absence of parents, teachers or supervisors to help resolve disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
She enjoyed running during school field days, swimming in the river and showing rocks she found to her mother.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
People reports that Costner also made an appearance at the game after surveying the field days prior.
From Fox News ● Aug. 15, 2021
Besides field days, baseball, soccer and football there is an athletic badge awarded to all pupils who pass an “efficiency” test in athletic activities.
From The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) by Scott Nearing
