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

Thomas got a good jump and ran toward the wall in right field, timing his jump perfectly before catching the ball and landing his back flat on the top of the wall. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Ohtani didn't take long to give the large contingent of Dodgers fans reason to celebrate, hitting the second pitch of the game deep into the plaza in right field. — CBS News, 22 June 2026

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger did exactly that in the second inning with two on and two out, taking a 92 MPH fastball 418 feet into the right field seats, dooming the Mets in a 6-2 loss Sunday night. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

The Scots did create some mischief, however, as play was briefly paused when a beach ball landed in right field. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 22 June 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