infield

American  

[in-feeld] / ˈɪnˌfild /

noun

1. Baseball.

   1. the diamond.

   2. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.

   3. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).

2. Track, Horse Racing. the area enclosed by a track.

3. Agriculture.

   1. the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.

   2. land regularly tilled.

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infield British  

/ ˈɪnˌfiːld /

noun

1. cricket the area of the field near the pitch Compare outfield

2. baseball

   1. the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield

   2. the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectively Compare outfield

3. agriculture

   1. the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings

   2. land from which crops are regularly taken

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Etymology

Origin of infield

First recorded in 1600–10; in- ¹ + field

Example Sentences

There was swirling wind, so Alemany, knowing how to play balls in the outfield, in the infield and at the plate, made for a frustrating ending to Westlake’s season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

MLB adopted the pitch clock, banned the infield shift and rolled out robot umpires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They’ll get to walk the infield, put some grass in their pockets, look up into the stands, hang out in the dugout of the two-time defending world champions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

On the other flank, right-back Porro's movement infield dragged Morgan Rogers - nominally Villa's left-sided midfielder - with him.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Marla’s voice is back now, talking over muted footage of me being interviewed on the infield.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen