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upfield

adj · adv · name · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Towards the upper part of a field.

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adj

Meaning 2

Away from the defending team's end of the playing field.

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Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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adj

Meaning 3

Describing an NMR resonance at a lower frequency to that of a reference signal.

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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adv

Meaning 4

Towards the upper part of a field.

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adv

Meaning 5

Away from the defending team's end of the playing field.

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name

Meaning 6

A surname from Old English.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 7

A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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adjective satellite

Meaning 8

away from the defending teams' end of the playing field

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From up- + field.

From Old English upp (“up”) + feld (“field”), a toponymic surname for someone who lived at the upper field.