Field
Patch
Patch noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.
How words are described
| old | old field | old patch |
| full | full field | full patch |
| special | special field | special patch |
| particular | particular field | particular patch |
| Other adjectives: specific, right, certain, single, open, small, strong, actual, entire, dense, massive, large, big, huge, little, black, white, new, giant, medical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- A few minutes before the end of the game, Patriots coach Ron Meyer called a timeout so that a snowplow could clear a patch on the field for the field goal kicker, resulting in a 3-0 victory.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports - Heal Thyself suffered a somewhat similar fate - Doctors couldn't patch themselves up with expensive medicine in the field anymore, and everyone else has to use low-level medicine.
Source: Video Game / Dead Frontier -
Since Army regs require the flag on the right sleeve, it should be a patch with the blue field on the right.
Source: Series / Strike Back
Cite this Source
Patch and Field. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/patch
Field & Patch. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/patch>.
Patch or Field. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/patch.
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