center field

noun

1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder noun

Examples of center field in a Sentence

a fly ball to center field She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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When the game ended, the group gathered in shallow center field for a picture. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 July 2025 The fencing that supports the structure was also dislodged, leaving debris across the warning track and deep center field. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 There’s a surprise at shortstop in the American League, a young first-timer in center field for the National League and a bunch of Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers rounding out the rosters on either side. Chad Jennings, New York Times, 2 July 2025 The Tigers have been experimenting with multiple options at both third base and center field during Vierling's absence, with Javier Baez getting the bulk of games in center and Zach McKinstry manning the hot corner. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for center field

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of center field was in 1859

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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

center field

noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield between right field and left field
2
: the position of the player defending center field
center fielder noun
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