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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Last season, the Royals’ outfield was in the bottom-half of multiple offensive categories.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
First base, pitching and outfield are the biggest needs for New York as the winter meetings have wrapped up.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
That plaza is to be built behind the outfield near the pedestrian bridge over Brewers Boulevard/Wisconsin Highway 175.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Lund keeps the action tethered to the site, ranging no farther than the dugouts, the woods beyond the outfield, and the nearest street.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
First base, pitching and outfield are the biggest needs for New York as the winter meetings have wrapped up.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
That plaza is to be built behind the outfield near the pedestrian bridge over Brewers Boulevard/Wisconsin Highway 175.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Lund keeps the action tethered to the site, ranging no farther than the dugouts, the woods beyond the outfield, and the nearest street.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outfield
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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