outfield

noun

out·​field ˈau̇t-ˌfēld How to pronounce outfield (audio)
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
also : the players who occupy these positions
outfielder
ˈau̇t-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce outfield (audio)
noun

Examples of outfield in a Sentence

He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield. The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
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The opposition’s 10 outfield players cannot completely cover City’s entire XI when the goalkeeper is involved. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 But restricting outfield positioning could fundamentally change baseball by dramatically increasing offense success rates on the type of quality contact teams, players, and fans, have been conditioned to value over years of watching the sport. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 There’s also third base/outfield coach Luis Rojas, whose decisions at the hot corner were occasionally criticized. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 And his stellar defense led the way — 13 outfield assists and no errors in 1,106 innings. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outfield

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First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outfield was in 1868

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outfield

noun
out·​field ˈau̇t-ˌfēld How to pronounce outfield (audio)
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
outfielder
-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce outfield (audio)
noun

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