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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Acquiring Robert would give them another star to place in the lineup alongside Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. in the outfield.
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Such a possibility, plus a willingness to put McNeil in the outfield, opens up additional playing time for Acuña.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The Pillbox was a square stadium with no seating in the outfield, built quickly in 1903 at the corner of 12th and Robert streets and below a part of Summit Avenue that no longer exists.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The outfield berm feels like a spring training game and with no direct access to the clubhouse complexes, players can’t work out in the cages between innings.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Such a possibility, plus a willingness to put McNeil in the outfield, opens up additional playing time for Acuña.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The Pillbox was a square stadium with no seating in the outfield, built quickly in 1903 at the corner of 12th and Robert streets and below a part of Summit Avenue that no longer exists.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The outfield berm feels like a spring training game and with no direct access to the clubhouse complexes, players can’t work out in the cages between innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outfield
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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