infield

in·field

I0128800 (ĭn′fēld′)n.1. Baseball a. The area of the field bounded by home plate and first, second, and third bases.b. The defensive positions of first base, second base, third base, and shortstop considered as a unit.2. The area inside a racetrack or running track.3. A field located near a farmhouse.

infield

(ˈɪnˌfiːld) n1. (Cricket) cricket the area of the field near the pitch. Compare outfield2. (Baseball) baseball a. the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfieldb. the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectively. Compare outfield3. (Agriculture) agriculture a. the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildingsb. land from which crops are regularly taken

in•field

(ˈɪnˌfild)

n. 1. a. the area of a baseball field bounded by the base lines, usu. taken to also include the dirt area behind the bases. b. the positions played by the infielders, or the players themselves considered as a group (contrasted with outfield). 2. the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track. 3. a field near a farmhouse.

infield

A square area with a base at each corner.

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infield - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home platebaseball diamond, diamondbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"ball field, baseball field, diamond - the baseball playing fieldbag, base - a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"batter's box - an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at batmound, pitcher's mound, hill - (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher standsshort - the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationedparcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of landoutfield - the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

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