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

In the first full-squad workouts, even the infield practice stood out. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025

Earlier in the day, Kristian Campbell got work at first base with infield instructor Jose Flores. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025

Dean, who went 2-for-3 with a walk, drove in another run in the second on an infield single to short that plated Max Wu. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025

The new setup will be in the open space north of the cupola, beneath the LED board, rather than facing the infield crowd. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing infield

• infield hit
• infield out

Rhymes for infield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

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