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 ball bounced into center field as Yelich ran across the plate. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

As his 406-foot shot cleared the wall in right-center field, the three-time All-Star turned to face the Brewers dugout and celebrated in front of teammates on his way to first base. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Trent Grisham will likely start in center field with Cody Bellinger in left field. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Jonathan Bowlan, Philadelphia’s fourth pitcher, gave up Olson’s homer to center field. — Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 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