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

No review was required on the next ball put in play, as Randy Arozarena lined a two-run homer to left field. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024

With Lindor down to the last out, the shortstop lined a slider to left field, placing it perfectly in no-man’s land. —Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024

Hours after James Wood ripped a ball into left field for the first hit of his MLB career, Bob Carpenter got to work. —Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

Chisholm, who left Saturday’s game early because of right biceps tightness, then aggressively tagged up on Josh Bell’s fly out to left field, again sliding headfirst, and trotted home from third on Jake Burger’s two-out single. —Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 23 June 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