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

However, Beltrán has fond memories of roaming center field at Kauffman Stadium. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026

Jones is also a long-term option for center field with Grisham on a one-year deal. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

His addition will allow the Dodgers to move Hernandez back to left field, where his sub-par defense is less of an issue, pair Pages with Tommy Edman in center field (once Edman has recovered from ankle surgery) and not have to force an Alex Call-Ryan Ward platoon into the lineup on a daily basis. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026

Bellinger also played center field, right field and first base. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 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