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[ out-feeld ] / ˈaʊtˌfild /
nounBaseball. - the part of the field beyond the diamond.
- the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders.
- the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with infield).
Cricket. the part of the field farthest from the batsman. Agriculture. - the outlying land of a farm.
- land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture.Compare infield (def. 3).
an outlying region. Origin of outfieldFirst recorded in 1630–40; out- + field Words nearby outfieldoutersole, outer space, outerwear, outface, outfall, outfield, outfielder, outfighting, outfit, outfit car, outfitter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outfieldESPN's SportsNation compiled a Derek Jeter dating diamond, and Mariah Carey and Jessica Alba were relegated to the outfield. The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets|Emily Shire|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Does the number of stars that came out of Angels in the Outfield amaze you? Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Sin City’ and Why He Considers Himself a Male Feminist|Marlow Stern|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Back-to-back Derby winner Yoenis Céspedes will now suit up as an American League outfield reserve. Can Baseball’s All-Star Game Be Saved?|Peter C. Bjarkman|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Just then a crack sound came from the TV and the ball rolled to the outfield wall. How Peter Worthington Taught His Grandson to Love Baseball|David Frum|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Read Angell, and you can practically feel the summer breeze blowing through the outfield bleachers. The 13 Best Baseball Books: From ‘The Art of Fielding’ to ‘Moneyball’|Jimmy So|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST The return of Haskins has plugged up a weak point in your outfield. Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick The coacher on third base will shout at the runner on a short hit to the outfield, “Take your turn!” Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson King was speeding to first, having made a clean hit to the outfield just over shortstops head. Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour An outfield, empty barn, or bullock-shed, is better than any place near the homestead. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses|J. S. Rarey The suggestion had been made by Outfield, and Joel had at once warmly pressed him to come. The Half-Back|Ralph Henry Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for outfield
nouncricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch; the deepCompare infield (def. 1) baseball - the area of the playing field beyond the lines connecting first, second, and third bases
- the positions of the left fielder, centre fielder, and right fielder taken collectivelyCompare infield (def. 2)
agriculture farmland most distant from the farmstead Derived forms of outfieldoutfielder, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |