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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Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 July 2025
But there was a definite hostage-video vibe to her appearances during the presidential campaign, giving students of body language a speculative field day.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Weeks leading up to Independence Day are jam-packed with various events such as a pageant contest, field day, carnival, concerts, and more.
—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
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 July 2025
But there was a definite hostage-video vibe to her appearances during the presidential campaign, giving students of body language a speculative field day.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Weeks leading up to Independence Day are jam-packed with various events such as a pageant contest, field day, carnival, concerts, and more.
—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
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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