left field

noun

1

: the position of the player defending left field

2

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate

3

a

: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)

they were really out in left field with that idea

b

: a source of the unexpected or illogical

that question came out of left field

left fielder noun

Examples of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jake Burger followed with an infield single, and Josh Bell flared a single to left field, but Stone escaped the two-on, no-outs jam by starting a 1-6-3 double play on Jesus Sanchez’s comebacker and striking out Nick Gordon swinging with a 96-mph fastball. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024

Eight of them helped put Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto on base with free passes, and one Alec Bohm swung at and lined into left field, driving home Kyle Schwarber, who reached on Matt Chapman’s second error of the game. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

left field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending left field

left fielder noun