right field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending right field

right fielder noun

Examples of right field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fans did get a rise when Kansas City's Jac Caglianone smoked one into Ryan Howard territory in the third deck in right field. — CBS News, 14 July 2026

Baines made his major-league debut April 10, 1980, starting in right field in a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Comiskey Park, facing ace Jim Palmer and winding up 0-for-4. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Jorge Soler hit a fly ball to shallow right field, and then Jo Adell hit into a double play. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 July 2026

Nootbaar hit a 1-2 curveball 435 feet into the right field bleachers. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for right field

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

Kids Definition

right field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from the home plate

2

: the position of the player defending right field

right fielder noun