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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Frazier, for instance, has drawn starts at second base and in the outfield.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
The outfield walls are typically much taller, making any effort to bring one back negligible.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Point Loma Nazarene began the baseball season with a 20-foot sinkhole in the outfield at Carroll B. Land Stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The cliche novice who picked clovers in the outfield?
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
The outfield walls are typically much taller, making any effort to bring one back negligible.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Point Loma Nazarene began the baseball season with a 20-foot sinkhole in the outfield at Carroll B. Land Stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The cliche novice who picked clovers in the outfield?
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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 5 Jun. 2024.
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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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