afield
adverb/əˈfiːld/
/əˈfiːld/
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense of in the field ): from a- ‘on, in’ + field.
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See afield in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryfar/farther/further afield
- far away from home; to or in places that are not near
- You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
- People commute to London from as far afield as France.
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