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Collocations for field - noun

1. on a farm

ADJECTIVE

cultivated, ploughed/plowed
We had to walk across a ploughed/plowed field.
grass, grassy, green
the green fields of my homeland
muddy, snowy
enclosed
open
neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding
fertile
arable
fallow
irrigated
paddy, rice
corn, wheat, etc.

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VERB + field

work in
People were working in the fields.
cultivate, work
Despite the war, they continued to work the fields.
plough/plow, till
plant, sow
He planted fields full of sunflowers.
irrigate
fertilize
clear
graze in

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PREPOSITION

across a/the field, through a/the field
We walked across the field.
(out) in a/the field
tractors working out in the field
field of
a field of wheat

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2. subject/activity

ADJECTIVE

chosen, specialist
All of them are experts in their chosen field.
specialized
research
career (AmE)
burgeoning, emerging
evolving, growing
related
medical
academic

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VERB + field

work in
people who work in this field
open up
This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research.

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PREPOSITION

in a/the field
There has been no solid research in this field.
outside a/sb's field
I can't answer that—I'm afraid it's outside my field.
field of
I work in the field of computer science.

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PHRASES

an expert in the field, a leader in the field
a field of research, a field of study
in their respective fields
These academics are world leaders in their respective fields.

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3. practical work

VERB + field

work in

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field + NOUN

experiment, investigation, research, study, trial
methods
trip
We went on a geology field trip.

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PREPOSITION

in the field
essential reading for those working in the field

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4. for playing a sport

→ See also pitch

ADJECTIVE

playing, sports
football, rugby, soccer, etc.

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VERB + field

take (BrE)
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a match) against county champions Essex.

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PREPOSITION

on a/the field
people walking their dogs on the school's playing field
off the field
Players need discipline both on and off the field (= when playing and in other areas of their lives).

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5. (the field) competitors in a sport/business

ADJECTIVE

strong
crowded
male-dominated

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VERB + the field

dominate, head, lead
She managed to head the field across the finishing line of the marathon.
They lead the field in home entertainment systems.
enter
leave

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the field + VERB

include sb
The strong field includes three world record holders.

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PREPOSITION

ahead of the field
His superb technique puts him head and shoulders ahead of the field.

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6. in science

ADJECTIVE

energy, force
electric, electrical, electromagnetic, gravitational, magnetic
the earth's magnetic field

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field + NOUN

strength

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7. computing

ADJECTIVE

data, display, input

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VERB + field

create
You will need to create separate fields for first name, last name and address.
move between
the use of keys to move between fields

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Collocations for field - verb

Field is used with these nouns as the object:
army, call, candidate, query, question, side, team

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