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

But the Red Sox answered against reliever Camilo Doval, who gave up an infield single to Hamilton, then balked him over to second base. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025

Those two runners scored on a C.J. Abrams infield single (on which Abrams beat Senga to the bag) and Josh Bell’s sacrifice fly. —Tim Britton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Jordan Beck was maybe one or two steps short of a ball that dropped into left field, and Jake McCarthy’s infield single was the softest ball put in play all night. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025

While trying to hustle out an infield single in the top of the seventh inning, Amaya awkwardly stepped on first base and went down in a heap. —Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

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