Synonyms for

Afield

Verb / ʌˈfi:ld / Another word for afield — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

adverb. away from the usual or expected location; out into the countryside

Synonyms & similar words

abroad outdoors away off out beyond distant far removed apart afar abroad outward outlying remote far-flung

Example sentences

  1. The cows were grazing afield.
  2. We went afield to look for mushrooms.
  3. The hunter went afield in search of wild game.
  4. The travelers wandered afield from the main path.
  5. The birds flew afield to find food.

Quotes

  • "I am a part of all that I have met; Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades for ever and for ever when I move." - Alfred Lord Tennyson
  • "You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes." - A.A. Milne
  • "The earth is my altar, the sky is my dome, mind is my garden, the heart is my home and I'm always at home - yea, I'm always at Om." - Eden Ahbez

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