fielder
Americannoun
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Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
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Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.
noun
Etymology
Origin of fielder
1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Nathan Fielder is missing, probably up there somewhere, flying the friendly skies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Fielder, who was adopted at seven days old, said it took four years for her to receive appropriate mental health treatment for issues linked to her adoption.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Fielder, a veteran who now lives on the Quantocks in Somerset, is one of an estimated 250,000 women who were affected by forced adoptions in Britain in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
This included Mexican and Jewish “Euphoria” actor Alexa Demie, who told Nathan Fielder in a 2020 podcast for A24 that she nearly quit acting — after losing out roles to “blond-haired, blue-eyed” actors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Local residents report that Mrs. Fielder is a fine old member of the community, who only occasionally sees imaginary things.’
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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