Definitions for outfieldˈaʊtˌfild

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

out•fieldˈaʊtˌfild(n.)

  1. the part of a baseball field beyond the diamond. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders. the outfielders considered as a group

    Category: Sport

    Ref: (contrasted with infield 1 3 ).

  2. the part of a cricket field farthest from the batsman.

    Category: Sport

Origin of outfield:

1850–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. outfield(noun)

    the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

Wiktionary

  1. outfield(Noun)

    The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.

    He hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left.

  2. outfield(Noun)

    The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.


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