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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Weeks leading up to Independence Day are jam-packed with various events such as a pageant contest, field day, carnival, concerts, and more.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Amateur radio field day: The Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society will participate in national Amateur Radio Field Day 2025, designed to test operators’ abilities to set up and operate portable stations under emergency conditions.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Well, who said field days are just for the littles?
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
In practice, this would be a field day for NIMBY types (or sly hotel owners) who have an alderman’s ear (or the means to boost an aldermanic bank account).
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Amateur radio field day: The Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society will participate in national Amateur Radio Field Day 2025, designed to test operators’ abilities to set up and operate portable stations under emergency conditions.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Well, who said field days are just for the littles?
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
In practice, this would be a field day for NIMBY types (or sly hotel owners) who have an alderman’s ear (or the means to boost an aldermanic bank account).
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for field day
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“Field day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20day. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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