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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While there are questions about his arm in right field following a strained flexor tendon in his right elbow, there are hardly any about his bat. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 That was similar to the view of Richard Ryan, a Hayward resident sitting on the right field grass who was at his third A’s game at Sutter Health Park this season and said the decision to lower flags didn’t affect him. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The Giants outfield alignment — Encarnacion in right field, Luis Matos in center, Heliot Ramos in left — was their weakest from a defensive standpoint. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 Boston’s lineup will largely remain the same, with Jarren Duran, Alex Bregman and Trevor Story going 1-2-3 with Rob Refsnyder in right field, Carlos Narvaez behind the dish and Romy Gonzalez at second base. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 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 18 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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