Definition of "oldfield" [oldfield]

• United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946) (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "There is also a species of lark much resembling the bird called the oldfield lark, with"
• "Saw a great number of buffaloe in the plains, also immence quantities of little birds and the large brown curloo; the latter is now seting; it lays it's eggs, which are of a pale blue with black specks, on the ground without any preperation of a nest. there is a kind of larke here that much resembles the bird called the oldfield lark with a yellow brest and a black spot on the croop; tho this differs from ours in the form of the tail which is pointed being formed of feathers of unequal length; the beak is somewhat longer and more curved and the note differs considerably; however in size, action, and colours there is no perceptable difference; or at least none that strikes my eye. after reaching our camp we kindled our fires and examined the meat which Capt."
• "Over the past 40 years much of the former cropland has reverted to marginally productive oldfield."