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• open field
  open field

  noun

  any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
• open-field
  open-field

  adjective

  (prenominal) medieval history of or denoting the system in which an arable area was divided into unenclosed strips, esp cultivated by different tenants

open field

American  

noun

Football.

1. any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.

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open-field British  

adjective

1. (prenominal) medieval history of or denoting the system in which an arable area was divided into unenclosed strips, esp cultivated by different tenants

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Our workshop began with gentle stretching in an open field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

They include Malawian nationals, about 7,000 of whom have been sheltering in an open field in the eastern port city of Durban, according to an inter-ministerial migration committee set up after the president's address.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

“If you launch your balloon from an open field you are at risk of an enemy counterstrike,” said Zubrin, who has since raised $2.5 million in venture capital and is supplying the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

The star announced his fourth album on social media by posting a picture of the cover, which shows him standing under a disco ball in an open field, while wearing a pair of swimming goggles.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

I ended up in an open field, standing in dry stubble by a black hedge.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Now 35, some of that open-field zip has gone from his game, but his dead-eyed set-piece accuracy and cool head is still highly valued.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Somewhat undersized, McConkey is known for his quickness off the line of scrimmage and open-field speed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

Finally, the researchers conducted open-field and social-interaction experiments, which represented the main challenge for their AI-based system.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

They’ve done it with a physicality uncommon for Duke in recent years, while Mac Lain pointed to their speed that notably yielded little separation to Clemson receivers and rarely missed open-field tackles.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

The so-called open-field system has been treated so exhaustively and with such admirable clearness by Seebohm, that I need not detain my readers in order to discuss it at length.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff