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

Ichiro was essentially a ground ball hitter who would just beat out infield grounders. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025

The Mets could decide to carry Baty as their second baseman, and take either Walton, De Los Santos or Acuña as a late-game infield replacement. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025

Other new faces in L.A. include two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell, former KBO infield star Hyeseong Kim, and reliever Tanner Scott. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

Jones’ throw back toward the infield was low and skipped off the glove of second baseman Brendan Rodgers, allowing the Cubs to score a third run. —Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 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