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

Both runners reached on two of the four infield errors by the Foxes. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Right-side infield defense will be a question mark with Arraez returning to second base and Rafael Devers manning first. —Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

The infield now has a group of shortstops playing new positions around the franchise shortstop, Francisco Lindor. —Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026

Eldridge spent countless hours this spring working with infield coach Ron Washington, who helped transform the likes of Eric Chavez and Marcus Semien into Gold Glovers. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 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