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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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Example Sentences

"I love it. It allows me to get more touches on the ball in open field, it suits my game," Rees-Zammit said about playing full-back in an interview with the BBC.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

"I love it. It allows me to get more touches on the ball in open field, it suits my game," Rees-Zammit said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Cousin Jake is a bit faster in the open field and a bit less interested in the mac ‘n’ cheese in the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Illinois wouldn’t waste its opportunity after that, as Kadin Feagin caught a swing pass, shook one USC defender, turned the corner and saw nothing but open field in front of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

It feels like an entrance, going from open field to forest right here.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers