infield

noun in·field \ ˈin-ˌfēld \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Definition of infield

1 : a field near a farmhouse

2 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

3 : the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track

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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 of infield from the Web

Baez said after manufacturing the Cubs’ winning run in the 10th inning Friday night without hitting the ball out of the infield.

— mark gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Javier Baez's rock star performance moves Cubs into first place," 14 July 2018
Jon Tayler: The Phillies need help in a few different places, but the left side of the infield should be a priority.

— si.com staff, SI.com, "Midseason Roundtable: The SI Staff Makes Some Second-Half Predictions," 11 July 2018
One of the hits the Padres did get Friday was Lucchesi’s one-out grounder through the hole on the left side of the infield in the third inning.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lucchesi gets hit, run, loss in Diamondbacks' 3-1 win over Padres," 6 July 2018
Five plate appearances Sunday, five times on base, while hitting the ball out of the infield once.

— scott ostler, SFChronicle.com, "A’s are different kind of warriors: drawing fans against the odds," 17 June 2018
Orf has garnered immediate popularity, although many close followers of the Brewers on Twitter have long been banging the drum for the club to recall Orf, especially with a recurring need in the middle infield.

— jr radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The story behind the #FreeNateOrf movement that played into one of the year’s biggest Brewers moments," 4 July 2018
Behind him in the infield dirt, one of his crutches is visible.

— greg larose, NOLA.com, "Steve Scalise returns to the baseball field almost a year after shooting," 6 June 2018
The infield dirt at San Diego Stadium was memorable, too.

— tom krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "What stubborn Padres can learn from SDSU retaining Aztecs affiliation," 18 May 2018
In the infield, first baseman Chris Garabedian is batting .407; second baseman Jackie Urbaez is hitting .397 and leads the nation with 85 runs scored; shortstop Erick Delgado is batting .405; and third baseman Randy Oliva is batting .295.

— walter villa, miamiherald, "UM had the 'turnover chain.' St. Thomas is sweeping competition with the 'golden rake' | Miami Herald," 18 May 2018

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INFIELD Defined for English Language Learners

infield

noun

Definition of infield for English Language Learners

: the part of a baseball field that includes the area within and around the three bases and home plate
: the part of a cricket field that is close to the wickets
: the players who are positioned in the infield