in the field

== English == === Prepositional phrase === in the field (military) Actively engaged in fighting or dealing with the enemy; in battle or on maneuvers. Away from the office, classroom, or laboratory; working with people or things in their natural environment. In a real-world setting, as opposed to the controlled conditions of a laboratory or the hypothesized parameters of a theoretical approach. Synonym: on the ground Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ field. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “in the field”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “in the field” (US) / “in the field” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “in the field”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.