outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld 
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
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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As the Superchargers players went about net practice ahead of their final home match of this year’s edition of The Hundred, The Athletic’s James Wallace and Jacob Tanswell had their fielding skills tested to the limit — and beyond — by Hopkinson on the outfield at Headingley.
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James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
However, if Betts moved back to the outfield, the Dodgers would need a new face at shortstop.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite its crowded outfield, San Diego should benefit from the return of Jackson Merrill, whose 24-homer season of 2024 landed him the runner-up slot in the NL’s Rookie of the Year voting.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recognizing the need to upgrade their outfield, the Red Sox effectively filled what would have been Schwarber’s spot by signing Masataka Yoshida out of Japan to a five-year, $90 million deal.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
However, if Betts moved back to the outfield, the Dodgers would need a new face at shortstop.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite its crowded outfield, San Diego should benefit from the return of Jackson Merrill, whose 24-homer season of 2024 landed him the runner-up slot in the NL’s Rookie of the Year voting.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recognizing the need to upgrade their outfield, the Red Sox effectively filled what would have been Schwarber’s spot by signing Masataka Yoshida out of Japan to a five-year, $90 million deal.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
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