field day
noun
1
a
: a day for military exercises or maneuvers
b
: an outdoor meeting or social gathering
c
: a day of sports and athletic competition
2
: a time of extraordinary pleasure or opportunity
the newspaper had a field day with the scandal
Examples of field day in a Sentence
the fifth grade's annual field day
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There's a new kind of casting call in Washington, and Stephen Colbert is having a field day with it.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The flooding is due to the release of too much water by Russia, which is having a field day with the river levels.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article Municipal Grant Park Stadium hosted its first event — an athletic field day for thousands of Chicago police officers — 100 years ago this week.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
Every summer, the University of Florida IFAS Extension and research faculty conduct a rice field day dedicated to showcasing their current research.
—Jehangir Bhadha, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The flooding is due to the release of too much water by Russia, which is having a field day with the river levels.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article Municipal Grant Park Stadium hosted its first event — an athletic field day for thousands of Chicago police officers — 100 years ago this week.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
Every summer, the University of Florida IFAS Extension and research faculty conduct a rice field day dedicated to showcasing their current research.
—Jehangir Bhadha, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Field day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20day. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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