What does "downfield" mean?

Towards the lower part of a field.

What is a synonym for "downfield"?

Common synonyms include: deeper, deshielded, distant, faraway, farther, further.

adj, adv

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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.

Adjective

1
located at, or relatively closer to, the defending team's end of the playing field wordnet

Adverb

1
Towards the lower part of a field.
"He stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield."

Adverb

"He stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield."

From down- + field.