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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Casey Schmitt got the scoring started for the Giants with a 420-foot solo home run to left-center field in the first inning. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

DeLauter got the Guardians on the board in the fourth inning with his 10th homer of the season, a 430-foot shot to right-center field, for a 2-0 lead. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

After Jared Young got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in a 1-1 game, Brett Baty lined a two-out, two-RBI single into right-center field, securing a safe lead for Xzavion Curry to record the final three outs in the ninth. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

The run-scoring double to center field came in the first inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for center field

• battlefield
• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed

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