center field


nounBaseball.
  1. the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.

  2. the position of the player covering this area.

Origin of center field

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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How to use center field in a sentence

  • Suddenly there was a sharp crack, and the ball meeting the bat, floated fair and free, out toward centerfield.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • He would awaken when the buggy rolled to a stop, then walk back to Centerfield.