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

The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

At one point in the outfield, Kerry Carpenter looked up at the scoreboard. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 June 2025

In American League voting, the Angels’ Mike Trout is one of four finalists to secure one of two openings in the outfield. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025

Craig Biggio played 1,989 games at second, 429 at catcher and 363 in the outfield. —Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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