field
Because it is a word with a single syllable, field is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions offield
- A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
Example: "There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."
- A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
Example: "A crop circle was made in a corn field."
- A place where competitive matches are carried out.
- Any of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors.
- To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
- (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
Example: "The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting."
- To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
Example: "The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper."
- To answer; to address.
Example: "She will field questions immediately after her presentation."
- To defeat.
Example: "They fielded a fearsome army."
- To execute research (in the field).
Example: "He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product."
- To deploy in the field.
Example: "to field a new land-mine detector"
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