broken field

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brō′kən fēld′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bro′ken field′. 
  1. SportSee open field. 
  • 1895–1900, American.

bro•ken-field  (brō′kən fēld′),USA pronunciation adj. [Football.]
  1. Sportperformed, as by a ball-carrier, in a wide-open area covered by few defensive players, as opposed to the heavily trafficked area near the line of scrimmage.
  • 1920–25, American.

'broken field' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
open field

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