center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder noun
Example Sentences
a fly ball to center field She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
Recent Examples on the Web The biggest relief came not on a strikeout but in the second inning, when Tyrone Taylor shot a ball 98.9 mph into the right-center field gap with a man on first. 
Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2022 In the fourth inning, with two on and two out, Judge took Mike Mayers’ 1-and-2 four-seam fastball over the right-center field wall. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Judge drove a Ryan Tepera slider over the left-center field wall, achieving the second 50-home run season of his career. Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Holding a two-run lead, with deGrom fully in charge of the game, Mark Canha’s two-out double into the left center field gap felt like a very early dagger. Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 Amed Rosario followed with a triple into the right center field gap for a 4-3 lead. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 23 July 2022 Winker’s go-ahead hit came with two outs against Felix Bautista and hit the right-center field wall, driving in J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodriguez for the two-run lead. Shane Lantz, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 Both came in the third, beginning with an Amed Rosario RBI triple to the right-center field wall, followed by a José Ramirez sacrifice fly. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022 Sellers belted a double to the left-center field gap to clear the bases and send the Saints to Oxford. al, 14 May 2022 See More
Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2022 In the fourth inning, with two on and two out, Judge took Mike Mayers’ 1-and-2 four-seam fastball over the right-center field wall. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Judge drove a Ryan Tepera slider over the left-center field wall, achieving the second 50-home run season of his career. Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Holding a two-run lead, with deGrom fully in charge of the game, Mark Canha’s two-out double into the left center field gap felt like a very early dagger. Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 Amed Rosario followed with a triple into the right center field gap for a 4-3 lead. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 23 July 2022 Winker’s go-ahead hit came with two outs against Felix Bautista and hit the right-center field wall, driving in J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodriguez for the two-run lead. Shane Lantz, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 Both came in the third, beginning with an Amed Rosario RBI triple to the right-center field wall, followed by a José Ramirez sacrifice fly. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022 Sellers belted a double to the left-center field gap to clear the bases and send the Saints to Oxford. al, 14 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1