take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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Chivas will take the field for just the second time this season, looking to bounce back after a 1-0 loss to León in their opener, a tough way to begin the campaign. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 The Dolphins and Hurricanes will take the field again soon, and there will the usual rush of memories and wistfulness, but mostly irrational hope. Greg Cote july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025 Think about the players who will take the field in Atlanta on Tuesday. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 Cincinnati natives Rose Lavelle (midfielder) and Aubrey Kingsbury (goalkeeper) will take the field for the USWNT. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the field

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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