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

Cortes, playing left field, later slammed another shot in the eighth inning. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025

After Trump met with Judge, the slugger smashed two homers, a solo shot 413 feet to left field, and slapped another one later in the game for his 46th of the season. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

With Edman in center, Andy Pages was pushed to left field. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025

And after Arraez flied out to left field and Manny Machado struck out, Sheets drove in Tatis with his second double. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for left field

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

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