Synonyms for afield
əˈfildafield

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1. afield, abroadadverb

   far away from home or one's usual surroundings

   "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall

   Synonyms:
   abroad, overseas

2. afieldadverb

   in or into a field (especially a field of battle)

   "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens"

   Synonyms:
   abroad

3. afieldadverb

   off the subject; beyond the point at issue

   "such digressions can lead us too far afield"

   Synonyms:
   abroad

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1. Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd:

   I shall be breakfasted before you are afield. In short, I shall astonish you all.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   It is so far afield from the tradition of America and the work that we did for four years.

3. Le Drian in Niamey:

   Libya is chaos today and it is a breeding ground for terrorists that threaten the stability of Niger and, further afield, France, we think that the moment has come to ensure that the international community tackles the Libyan problem. I think this is also what President Issoufou believes.

4. Sune Gudnitz:

   Once we start looking further afield from Port Vila, we are going to see more destruction because the houses there would be in a much different condition from what we have in Port Vila, it's a disaster, there's no other way to describe it, really.

5. Steve Gooding:

   We are having to look further and further afield for the fuel we need.