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.
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As the grounds crew removed the tarp from the infield, a rainbow formed past center field.
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Other rival evaluators heaped similar praise on the 19-year-old Lombard, the Yankees’ top prospect who has had a hot start at High-A Hudson Valley and could be in the major-league starting infield by next season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Juan Brito, who many feel is a potential offensive force in the infield, is dealing with a ligament strain in his right thumb.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The man, who has not been identified yet, fell over the railing during the seventh inning, after the Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit the ball through the infield.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Other rival evaluators heaped similar praise on the 19-year-old Lombard, the Yankees’ top prospect who has had a hot start at High-A Hudson Valley and could be in the major-league starting infield by next season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Juan Brito, who many feel is a potential offensive force in the infield, is dealing with a ligament strain in his right thumb.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The man, who has not been identified yet, fell over the railing during the seventh inning, after the Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit the ball through the infield.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 May 2025
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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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
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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