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

The Green Monster in left field would get plenty of new dents with Teoscar in the lineup. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Another prospect, Dalton Rushing, saw time in left field in 2024 with little potential to stick at catcher (where he's blocked by Will Smith). —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

The Yankees came close to scoring earlier in this one in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Giancarlo Stanton finally got the Yankees in the hit column with a double to left field. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024

Her husband was in left field, her brother-in-law was also on the team. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 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