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

outfielder

ˈau̇t-ˌfēl-dər 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Until Betts, the six-time Gold Glover who played a whopping 1,130 career games in the outfield before ever appearing at shortstop (five times more than Wagner did before making his switch), accepted the challenge with the Dodgers this spring, making a major career change at age 31. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024

Rees-Zammit then nailed his own sailing home run (one of three last night) over gloves in the outfield. —Kylie Volavongsa, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024

There were errors on routine flyballs in the outfield and whiffs on hittable pitches. —Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024

Players had to field a grounder and throw to first base, catch a fly ball in the outfield and then hit a bottle cap with a broomstick 25 feet. —Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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

outfielder

-ˌfēl-dər 

noun