downfield
adjective, adverb
downfield is spelled D-O-W-N-F-I-E-L-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, downfield means “Towards the lower part of a field” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in downfield?
| Letters | 9: D-O-W-N-F-I-E-L-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is downfield?
Downfield appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of downfield
- further downfield comparative
- farther downfield comparative
- furthest downfield superlative
- farthest downfield superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does downfield mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Towards the lower part of a field.
- 2
Toward the defending team's end of the playing field.
- 3
Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal.
adverb
- 1
Towards the lower part of a field.
He stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does downfield come from?
From down- + field.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).