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

Hawk then struck out Brayden Gutierrez before Kashimoto hit an infield single. —Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Francisco Lindor and Bo Bichette (most likely) will be on the infield, and the team does have to figure out what to do with veterans Jorge Polanco and Marcus Semien. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 June 2026

The middle infield of shortstop Vance Sheahan and second baseman Jake Ogden combined for 25 of those errors. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026

Kashimoto reached base on an infield single. —Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 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