"open field" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: open fields [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} open field (plural open fields)
  1. (military) A large, unobstructed area of land with minimal cover, exposing troops to potential enemy fire with little opportunity to hide or take cover. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-open_field-en-noun-dEm1Z0gv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) A situation with no obstacles or limitations; a clear opportunity to act freely or without significant competition. Tags: broadly, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-open_field-en-noun-n49LlRj~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: field day

Inflected forms

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