take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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That means another start for newcomer Cavan Biggio at first as the Royals take the field. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025 Baseball is back, and Boston Red Sox fans won't have to wait much longer to see their team take the field. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Don’t let your incident response team take the field without the chance to refine their strategy and tactics. Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The Kansas City Royals will take the field at 3:10 p.m. against the Cleveland Guardians for their first game of 2025. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the field

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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