right field

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noun (1)

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

right fielder

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noun (2)

: the player defending right field in baseball or softball

Examples of right field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Why not give Spencer Jones a run in right field until Aaron Judge (fractured rib) returns? — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Yamamoto’s fastball got too much of the plate and Grisham drove it 402 feet into the second deck down the right field line for a solo home run. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026

O’Neill threw out Nick Allen at the plate after catching Altuve’s flyball to shallow right field. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

This season, the Mets have Baty playing all over the field, seeing time at first, second and third base, and right field. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

right field + -er

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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