Definition:

field, area (literally and figuratively)

Il s'est égaré dans le champ de maïs - He got lost in the cornfield.

Le champ de nos études est trop étroit - Our field of study is too narrow.

Related: sur-le-champ - right away; avoir du champ - to have elbowroom; prendre du champ - to step back (figuratively), champêtre (adj) - rural; more expressions with champ

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Pronunciation: [sha(n)]