old field

American  

noun

1. land no longer under cultivation because the fertility of the soil has been exhausted.

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Etymology

Origin of old field

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35

Example Sentences

Using old field photographs and careful detective work, Sereno and his colleagues retraced the locations in east-central Wyoming where several classic dinosaur mummies had first been uncovered in the early 1900s.

From Science Daily

He’d brought a friend with him, a “kid” who looked about 19 years old, Field recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

Sierra Canyon 12, Chatsworth 0: Former Chatsworth coach Tom Meusborn took his team to his old field.

From Los Angeles Times

The years have extracted vitality from the large old field, but not the fight.

From Seattle Times

“This is an old field, but the idea of applying it to recycling has gained a lot of traction more recently,” says Megan Robertson, a chemical engineer at the University of Houston in Texas.

From Scientific American