in the field

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Actively engaged in fighting or dealing with the enemy; in battle or on maneuvers.
  2. Away from the office, classroom, or laboratory; working with people or things in their natural environment.
  3. In a real-world setting, as opposed to the controlled conditions of a laboratory or the hypothesized parameters of a theoretical approach.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, field.

Word forms

in the field
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