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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

Association Football, or soccer, is effectively barred from GAA stadiums as it is not one of the organisation's own field sports.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2018

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

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

There was something of Dandie Dinmont about him, with his unfailing good-humor and good spirits—his heartiness—his love of field sports, and his liking for a foray.

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

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