AFIELD as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • off the subject
    • beyond the point at issue
    Usage Example(s)
    • such digressions can lead us too far afield
  2. Meaning
    • in or into a field (especially a field of battle)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the armies were afield, challenging the enemy’’s advance
    • unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens
  3. Meaning
    • far away from home or one’’s usual surroundings
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • looking afield for new lands to conquer- R.A.Hall