left field

noun

1

: the position of the player defending left field

2

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate

3

a

: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)

they were really out in left field with that idea

b

: a source of the unexpected or illogical

that question came out of left field

left fielder noun

Examples of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tim Anderson singled to left field, Jake Burger slid home safely in a close play at the plate, and the Marlins beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in 10 innings Friday night at loanDepot park for their third straight walk-off win. —Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024

Given the circumstances, Estrada crossed home plate gleaming after his three-run blast landed on the other side of the ivy in left field — the fifth home run of the final four innings — and put the Giants ahead for good in this back-and-forth affair. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024

Pete Alonso doubled to left field against right-hander Shawn Armstrong (1-1), making the score 9-7. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024

The ball got by the backup man and rolled to deep left field for a Little League home run. Disaster for Grapevine. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

left field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending left field

left fielder noun