Field and Proposition

Field

Field noun - A small area of usually open land.

Show all Definitions

Proposition and field are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Field".

Nearby Words: fielded, fielding, fielder

Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.

Show all Definitions

Field and proposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Field" instead a noun "Proposition".

dangerous	dangerous field	dangerous proposition
different	different field	different proposition

So in certain situations teams began opting for ridiculously long field goals instead of punts, since it was a no-lose proposition: you could luck out and make the FG, but if you missed you pinned the other team deep in their own territory and didn't have to worry about punt returns.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Sports

Cite this Source

Proposition and Field. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/proposition

Field & Proposition. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/proposition>.

Proposition or Field. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/proposition.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "field" and "proposition" have occurred on timeline