field
noun
uk/ˈfiːld/ us [ C ]
a subject or area that you work in or study:
The assessment of microfinance programs remains an important field for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
I will be travelling throughout the state presenting best teaching practices in my field of expertise.
The institution has many top researchers in this field.
[ S ]
a place outside an office or laboratory (= room used for scientific work) where practical work and research is done:
He also trains specialists on using the software, which interprets data gathered in the field.
[ C ] NATURAL RESOURCES
an area of land or a sea bed where minerals can be found:
oil/gas/coal field Oil companies announced plans to jointly develop a new major oil field on Alaska's North Slope.
[ C ] IT
a space in a database or file which can contain a particular type of information, for example, names or numbers:
Each entry in a database activity module can have multiple fields of multiple types, e.g. a text field called 'favourite colour' .
lead the field
to be in the leading position in a particular area of activity:
A French company and its American subsidiary lead the field in selling such items.
level playing field
a situation that is fair, because no competitor has an advantage over another:
A reduction in interest rates would enable the country's manufacturers to compete on a level playing field.
outside sb's field (also not be sb's field)
if something is outside someone's field, it is not a subject or type of work that they know much about:
It is not uncommon to work outside your field of expertise in today's economy.
field
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/fiːld/ usrelating to practical work and research done outside the office or laboratory (= room used for scientific work):
The study was based on field research and data analysis supported by the National Geographic Society.
Drawing on the author's field studies in the UK automobile industry, this chapter suggests that managers should not try to adopt all recommendations.
field
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈfiːld/ usto deal with questions:
field questions/enquiries/queries The department also had to set up a toll-free number to field questions from anxious clients.