left field

noun

1

: the position of the player defending left field

2

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate

3

a

: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)

they were really out in left field with that idea

b

: a source of the unexpected or illogical

that question came out of left field

left fielder noun

Examples of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawsuit said 2,000 employees left field offices under voluntary separation agreements by April this year. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

Instead, the two-time MVP laced a single to left field — a relative victory for Varland given the Game 3 result. —The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

If Bader cannot start in center field, Thomson indicated Brandon Marsh would move over from left field. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2025

Early’s first major test came in the bottom of the second when Giancarlo Stanton smoked a line drive 114.5 mph to left field for a leadoff double off the wall. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for left field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

left field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending left field

left fielder noun