noun
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a wide stretch of open land; a plain.
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a piece of cleared land, set off or enclosed, for raising crops or pasturing livestock.
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a piece of land considered from the standpoint of its use for some specified purpose; a site.
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the place where something is, was or is to be; location.
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an area of land producing some natural resource.
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an area where practical work is done, as by a social worker, geologist, etc., away from the central office, laboratory or the like.
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a realm of knowledge or of special work, science, sport, art, etc.
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a holy place; a pilgramage centre.
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fertile soil, conducive for growing crops.
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the place of origin.
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the human body, as the field of working for the soul.
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a woman as related to a man whom she has married to; a wife.
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(astrol.) any of the twelve parts into which the heavens are divided by great circles through the north and south points of the horizon; a house.
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(geom.) a plane figure; a diagram.