Event and Field day

Event

Event noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics

Field day and event are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Field day" instead a noun "Event".

Nearby Words: eventual, eventful, eventuality, eventless

Field day

Field day noun - A day for outdoor athletic competition.

Event and field day are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Event" instead a noun phrase "Field day".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Wrestling / Evolution Twitter had a field day with it, which was no doubt part of the reason this became the trending hashtag representing the event.
  • Netflix's Canadian launch event was patrolled by actors posing as consumers who gushed about their excitement to the press... which had a field day when it got its hands on the actors' script.
    Source: Astro Turf
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