upfield
IPA: ˈʌpfiɫd
noun
- A surname from Old English.
- A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
adjective
- (sports) Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
- (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a lower frequency to that of a reference signal
adverb
- (sports) Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
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Examples of "upfield" in Sentences
- There is too much about Upfield in this article.
- These stations are all located on the Upfield railway line.
- It is located on the Upfield line in the suburb of Brunswick.
- Gowrie marks the end of the double track on the Upfield Line.
- It is located on the Upfield line in the suburb of Coburg North.
- Chasing a long ball upfield Houliston beat Kelly in the Celtic defence.
- During this time three car Hitachi trains were used on the Upfield line.
- The running back continues to move upfield as if he has the ball in his hands.
- Under pressure from Duke defenders, he then rolled right and sprinted upfield.
- An eligible receiver runs a predetermined number of steps or yards upfield before stopping and turning back in slightly to face the Quarterback, in the hopes that the defender cannot react and disrupt the pass before positive yardage is made.