fielder

American  

[feel-der] / ˈfil dər /

noun

1. Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.

2. Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

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fielder British  

/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

1. cricket baseball

   1. a player in the field

   2. a member of the fielding rather than the batting side

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Etymology

Origin of fielder

1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Now, Fielder is backing fresh calls for a formal apology from the government.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Let’s just say that Fielder, the 6-foot-6, 280-pound starting left tackle, has “blown up” as a college prospect as coaches recognize his growing size, strength and ability entering his senior year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 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

Twenty-one-year-old Alisa Fielder from Surrey passed her test as a teenager but crashed a year ago as she was trying to overtake a lorry on a motorway.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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