outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld 
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
also
: the players who occupy these positions
Examples of outfield in a Sentence
He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield.
The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
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While there’s not much data to evaluate Soler in the outfield, so far, he’s rated as a negative-1 in terms of Outs Above Average.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
There was a circus catch in the outfield, the application of two of MLB’s more obscure rules and the first half of the Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers shown on the scoreboard during a lengthy rain delay Friday night at Citi Field, and even into Saturday morning.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
The crowd got loud for many of the contests taking place in between innings, like which father could catch his kid running away from him in the outfield first or which person had the best pose to show off their muscles.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Taylor-Like Players Added to the Roster Kiké Hernández rejoined the Dodgers at the trade deadline in 2023 to serve as a Swiss Army knife and play both infield and outfield.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
There was a circus catch in the outfield, the application of two of MLB’s more obscure rules and the first half of the Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers shown on the scoreboard during a lengthy rain delay Friday night at Citi Field, and even into Saturday morning.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
The crowd got loud for many of the contests taking place in between innings, like which father could catch his kid running away from him in the outfield first or which person had the best pose to show off their muscles.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Taylor-Like Players Added to the Roster Kiké Hernández rejoined the Dodgers at the trade deadline in 2023 to serve as a Swiss Army knife and play both infield and outfield.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outfield
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
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