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

Flaherty failed to keep the Dodgers in front, giving up two runs in a stressful 32-pitch second inning before leaving a fastball up in the zone in the fifth that Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted for a home run deep to left field. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

Teoscar Hernandez returned to left field on Wednesday and into the cleanup spot, with the task of extending the Dodgers’ lineup toward the on-again, off-again bottom of the order. —Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024

This is one of the most challenging full moons of the year, as the planets are at war and Uranus (the planet of chaos) will be throwing surprises, curveballs and rocky news out of left field. —Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024

His 430-foot, two-run homer to left field gave Colorado a 3-2 advantage. —Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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