half-field
|half-field|
/ˈhæfˌfiːld/
one half of an area
Etymology
'half-field' is a compound of 'half' and 'field'. 'half' originates from Old English 'healf', where 'healf' meant 'one of two equal parts'. 'field' originates from Old English 'feld', where 'feld' meant 'open land'.
'half' came from Old English 'healf' (from Proto-Germanic *halbaz) and 'field' came from Old English 'feld' (from Proto-Germanic *felthuz). The compound 'half-field' formed in Modern English by combining these two words to denote one half of a field or area.
Initially the elements meant 'one of two equal parts' and 'open land' separately; combined they meant 'one of two parts of a field' and this basic sense has been extended to related contexts (sports, video) while retaining the core idea of 'half of an area'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
one half of a playing field or sports pitch, typically the area on one side of the halfway line.
The coach divided the players into two groups and had them practice on the half-field.
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