Field Day (Noun)
Meaning 1
A day for outdoor athletic competition.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The high school hosted a field day with various events such as sprints, hurdles, and relay races.
- During the summer, the camp held a field day with a giant obstacle course, team sports, and individual competitions.
- The school organized a field day as part of their physical education program to encourage students to engage in sports.
- Every year, the college would host a field day that pitted teams from different dorms against each other.
- On the last day of the school year, the elementary school would have a field day with events such as sack races and three-legged dashes.
Meaning 2
A time of unusual pleasure and success.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A day devoted to an outdoor social gathering.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
(military) a day for military exercises and display.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The regiment's field day was attended by senior officials who inspected the troops' combat readiness and morale.
- Every year, the air force base holds a field day where the pilots show off their aerial stunts and aerobatic maneuvers.
- During the field day, the recruits demonstrated their proficiency in handling firearms and operating military vehicles.
- The commander took advantage of the field day to conduct drills and simulate real-world battle scenarios with the soldiers.
- On field day, the troops paraded their gear and displayed their latest equipment to visiting dignitaries.