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

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The everyday lineup is sound, with Víctor Robles back in right field after missing 4 1/2 months with a shoulder injury. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Without Laureano or Tatis in the lineup, Bryce Johnson will get the start in left field and bat eighth, Luis Arraez will lead off and play first base and Ryan O’Hearn will get his third start in right field since joining the Padres. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025 In section 106, above the manual scoreboard in right field, 27-year-old Sherman Atkins was paying much closer attention. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025 The Dodgers snapped a scoreless tie in the seventh when Max Muncy opened with a walk off Giants rookie right-hander Trevor McDonald, took second on Andy Pages’ single to right field and scored on Michael Conforto’s RBI single to left. Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right field

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of right field was in 1857

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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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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
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