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

This season, Caglianone has two outfield assists. —Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

Would-be outs become singles and singles become doubles in the vast outfield grass. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026

Last season, Trout did not play a single game in the outfield after hurting his knee in late April. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026

Harris, who has played all three outfield positions, will mostly be an option in the corners, Espada said. —Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 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