Fields

American  

[feeldz] / fildz /

noun

1. W. C. William Claude Dukenfield, 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.

2. Dorothy, 1905–74, U.S. librettist and lyricist.

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Fields British  

/ fiːldz /

noun

1. Dame Gracie . real name Grace Stansfield . 1898–1979, English popular singer and entertainer

2. W. C. real name William Claude Dukenfield . 1880–1946, US film actor, noted for his portrayal of comic roles

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Example Sentences

“There was no identified threat to the campus community, and campus operations continued normally,” Fields said.

From Los Angeles Times

Fields materialize, “sloping down, lush and firm and broad to the grey huddle” of a neighboring farm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now Fields is expected to be cut—and will join the list of reclamation quarterbacks looking for a team to take a chance on him.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I wouldn’t believe he would do something like this. It’s mind-blowing,” his cousin, Braeden Fields, told the outlet.

From Salon

Claire Robertson, head teacher of Cherry Fields Primary School in Banbury, said mainstream schools like hers "have a duty to be as inclusive as we can".

From BBC