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

The bottom of the lineup produced both of Miami’s runs in the second inning, with an Owen Caissie double to left-center field driving in Xavier Edwards and a Javier Sanoja single down the left-field line scoring Caissie. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

Mike Trout playing center field. —Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

After Estrada struck out Torkleson is when Stammen went to left-hander Wandy Peralta to face the left-handed-hitting McGonigle, who drove in two runs by lining a single to right-center field. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

Second baseman Gleyber Torres couldn't handle the throw from catcher Jake Rogers and the ball skipped into center field for an error, allowing Jake Cronenworth to score. —ABC News, 28 Mar. 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