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

outfielder

ˈau̇t-ˌfēl-dər 

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet the expectation is not to have every player at peak condition on the opening day of a league season, and very rarely do outfield players play the full 90 minutes in any conventional friendly. — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Second baseman Sam Antonacci made a diving stop in the outfield grass and then threw out Héctor Rodríguez for the first out of the fifth inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

As for the future, Trent Grisham’s impending return to free agency could create an opening for Jones in the middle of the Yankees’ outfield. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Stowers has shifted from the outfield to being Miami’s primary first baseman with 43 of his 92 starts this season coming at the position. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

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

outfielder

-ˌfēl-dər 

noun