Recent Examples on the WebBy late 2020, Gaussorgues turned farther afield — to India. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Summer vacations — local, throughout the U.S. and farther afield — offer families opportunities to relax and unplug. Cathi Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Chaperoning was, for her, a kind of trip back to the realm of parenting in normal circumstances, a chance to get used to seeing Melyssa venture farther afield. Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Shabaab's intent for external operations farther afield is is a subject of a lot of scrutiny in the intelligence community and for good reason.CBS News, 11 May 2022 Some of the other destinations in the pandemic’s first year were farther afield.oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2022 Further afield from the shows that are already Emmy nominees, though, there are plenty of contenders who merited a closer look. Caroline Framke, Variety, 12 July 2022 And at times, the NRA has echoed far-right positions on issues far afield from the Second Amendment. Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Massie’s rigid libertarianism often puts him far afield from his party and sometimes in the headlines. Philip Elliott, Time, 19 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English afelde, going back to Old English on felda, on felde, from onon entry 1 + felda, felde, dative of feldfield entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of afield was before the 12th century