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

The infield was in when Muncy sprawled to his left to snag a grounder, followed by a perfect spinning throw home to get the second out of the inning. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025

It’s kept the utilityman exclusively in the infield this postseason and continues to limit his overall range. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

His performance as the Dodgers' infield quarterback has simply been astounding. —MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Chalk some of that up to the fact that with Rafaela no longer needed in the middle infield, Duran spent most of this season in left field. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 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