fielder

noun

field·​er ˈfēl-dər How to pronounce fielder (audio)
: one that fields
especially : a defensive player stationed in the field (as in baseball)

Examples of fielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Defense was also a stealthy team strength, with their cast of center fielders (James Outman, Andy Pages and trading deadline pickups Tommy Edman and Kevin Kiermaier) driving a 92.1 fly ball multiplier. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Left fielder Al Gionfriddo — in what turned out to be his last major league game — raced to the bullpen fence (415 feet from home plate) to rob DiMaggio of the home run. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 His no-filter ethos has drastically dampened his star power stateside, as fans in the U.S. have a fielder’s choice of reasons to be done with the iconic artist. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 The Colorado Rockies center fielder ran out of room and ran into the wall as the ball just reached the seats for a two-run home run. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fielder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fielder was in 1832

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“Fielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

fielder

noun
field·​er ˈfēl-dər How to pronounce fielder (audio)
: one that fields
especially : a baseball player stationed in the outfield while the opposing team is at bat

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