infield

noun

in·​field ˈin-ˌfēld 

1

a

: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate

b

: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base

also : the players who play these positions

2

: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track

3

: a field near a farmhouse

Examples of infield in a Sentence

He threw the ball across the infield.

The team has one of the best infields in the league.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Orioles cut their deficit in half when Urías doubled to lead off the third against Phillies starter Taijuan Walker, advanced to third on Gunnar Henderson’s infield single and scored on Adley Rutschman’s sacrifice fly. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024

Andy Pages beat out an infield single and the Dodgers’ offense jerked back to life when Ragans busted Miguel Rojas inside with a 3-and-1 fastball. —Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024

The Huskies have had to juggle their infield with sophomore second baseman Ryan Daniels out with a injury. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024

Rojas is on the infield three to four hours before each game, tutoring teammates on the finer points of glove work and positioning, charging slow rollers and back-handing hard grounders, and the proper technique, footwork and arm angles for double-play feeds and pivots. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing infield

• infield hit
• infield out

Kids Definition

infield

noun

in·​field ˈin-ˌfēld 

1

a

: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate

b

: the players positioned in the infield

2

: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track

infielder

-ˌfēl-dər

noun