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 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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Where does the team need to add? (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The most obvious holes on next year’s roster, as things currently stand, are in the outfield and starting rotation. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 To be nit-picky, the Phillies had holes on their team in the outfield and in the starting rotation. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Aaron Judge then lined out to the outfield to end the inning. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024 Sacrifice Flies When a player hits a fly-ball to the outfield or foul territory that allows a runner to score, they are awarded a sacrifice fly. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outfield 

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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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 noun

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