afield
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.)
Adverb
- Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.)
- This latest excursion took us farther afield than ever.
- His latest remarks went far afield of any mainstream conception.
- Whether things could have been different is an open question, and one that would take us far afield from the focus of this book. - 1999, Jacob S. Hacker, The Road to Nowhere: The Genesis of President Clinton's Plan for...
- On the field.
- We now have both teams afield and can begin the match.
- Out in the open.
- The merchant was much interested in my journey, and thought it dangerous to sleep afield. - 1879, Robert Louis Stevenson, Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes, page 116:
- Meanwhile, witch Tituba, Tonight you sleep afield, molest not this house. Return here early for your judgement. - 2000, Robert Manns, Night of the Frogs & Sautee and Nacoochee, →ISBN, page 27:
Origin
From Middle English afeld, a-felde, o felde, on felde, from Old English on felde (“afield”, literally “in (the) field”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + field.