outfield

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noun (1)

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

outfielder

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noun (2)

out·​field·​er -də(r) 

1

: a fielder stationed in the outfield in cricket

2

: a ballplayer (as in baseball or softball) who covers a position in the outfield

Examples of outfield in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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

Noun

Sox right fielder Tristan Peters suffered a bruised shoulder/rib while banging into the outfield wall on Kevin McGonigle’s three-run triple in the fifth inning. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Judge could be seen grimacing on a check swing during the third inning and hobbling in the outfield during the fifth inning. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Adell has driven in 28 runs in 38 games with Cleveland and joins glittering rookie Chase DeLauter and steady veteran Steven Kwan in a productive outfield. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

More broadly, his emergence can stand in for the larger growth of Miami’s offense, which is on pace to score its most runs since 2017, when the Marlins outfield contained Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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