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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Brandon Lockridge was hitless (0-for-2) for the first time in seven games but did have a sacrifice bunt, which is a crucial tool for a player who would be primarily a defensive replacement in the outfield, pinch runner and situational pinch hitter.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.
—John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
His Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, stopped playing him in the outfield because of recurring injuries.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The Sox have taken some hits in the outfield this spring, with Andrew Benintendi recovering from a nondisplaced fracture in his right hand and Austin Slater rebounding from a strained left oblique.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.
—John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
His Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, stopped playing him in the outfield because of recurring injuries.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The Sox have taken some hits in the outfield this spring, with Andrew Benintendi recovering from a nondisplaced fracture in his right hand and Austin Slater rebounding from a strained left oblique.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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