outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld 
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
also
: the players who occupy these positions
Examples of outfield in a Sentence
He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield.
The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mays played more games in center field than any other player in history and caught more balls in the outfield.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
Padres brass tested him in the outfield in late 2022 and introduced him to the position full-time this offseason.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Kiké Hernández will back Rojas up, in addition to regular starts at third base and the outfield.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Cave was standing in the outfield grass in right field when he was hit in the top of the forehead.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
Padres brass tested him in the outfield in late 2022 and introduced him to the position full-time this offseason.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Kiké Hernández will back Rojas up, in addition to regular starts at third base and the outfield.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Cave was standing in the outfield grass in right field when he was hit in the top of the forehead.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
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