outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld 
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
also
: the players who occupy these positions
Examples of outfield in a Sentence
He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield.
The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
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Coming into the offseason last fall, the Mets were already imagining what the team would look like with Benge’s left-handed bat in the lineup and his powerful right arm in the outfield.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the outfield, 33-year-old Nimmo has been replaced by Carson Benge, the club’s top position player prospect who is a decade younger than his predecessor.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Junior shortstop Alivia Lathen singled in the second inning, moved to third on an outfield misplay and then scored on Rosauer’s sacrifice fly to lead the Foxes offensively.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Royals are full in the outfield with Isaac Collins, Jac Caglianone, Kyle Isbel, Lane Thomas and Starling Marte.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the outfield, 33-year-old Nimmo has been replaced by Carson Benge, the club’s top position player prospect who is a decade younger than his predecessor.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Junior shortstop Alivia Lathen singled in the second inning, moved to third on an outfield misplay and then scored on Rosauer’s sacrifice fly to lead the Foxes offensively.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Royals are full in the outfield with Isaac Collins, Jac Caglianone, Kyle Isbel, Lane Thomas and Starling Marte.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
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