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

After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy. —Steve Futterman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025

Depending on what the Yankees do this offseason, Jones could be in the mix to start in center field for the Yankees in 2026. —Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

In the 13th inning Monday night, Schneider walked both Ohtani and Betts intentionally to load the bases with two outs and pitch to Freeman, who hit a fly ball to the warning track in center field. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025

Tommy Edman played center field for five innings in Game 3 and could be an option there now. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025

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