infield

noun

in·​field ˈin-ˌfēld 

1

a

: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate

b

: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base

also : the players who play these positions

2

: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track

3

: a field near a farmhouse

Examples of infield in a Sentence

He threw the ball across the infield.

The team has one of the best infields in the league.

Recent Examples on the Web

Grapevine Faith then used four walks, a sacrifice bunt, and an infield single to produce three runs. —Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026

Wiemer legged out an infield single in the first inning and had a base hit up the middle in the fourth, tying a record by reaching base 10 consecutive times to start the season, set by Toronto's Carlos Delgado in 2002. —CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

Especially compared to prolific output from an infield — including behind the plate — that was at or near the top of MLB in several categories. —Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

Munetaka Murakami then reached on an infield single. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing infield

• infield hit
• infield out

Rhymes for infield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

infield

noun

in·​field ˈin-ˌfēld 

1

a

: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate

b

: the players positioned in the infield

2

: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track

infielder

-ˌfēl-dər

noun