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

With the wind blowing out towards right field at 19 mph, the first night exhibition of the Rangers spring schedule was not exactly conducive for great pitching evaluation. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026

The Miami Hurricanes’ slugging outfielder didn’t waste the opportunity, depositing the pitch into right field for a go-ahead two-run double in the Hurricanes’ eventual 5-2 win over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Wednesday at Mark Light Field. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Enddy Azocar, a 19-year-old outfield prospect who was originally signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2024, will start for the Red Sox in right field. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Managing the Cleveland Indians in 2016, Francona pulled Coco Crisp from right field when the Chicago Cubs put the go-ahead run on third with one out. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 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