infield

American  

[in-feeld] / ˈɪnˌfild /

noun

• infields
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• infields
  plural

Etymology

Origin of infield

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

Example Sentences

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infield infields

This became frustratingly evident to the White Sox last season as they watched seemingly well-struck fly balls die on the warning track and grounders fail to scoot through the infield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Roared on by a 25,000-strong capacity crowd at the Zurich Diamond League, the Swiss hit the final 100m almost in stride with the infield pacing lights which had been set for a world record.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, the use of full-backs moving infield and attacking the box were obvious in City's 2025-26 campaign – as was their 4-2-4 defensive shape.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

She expected to be back at third base for the Queens, where she will be their leader in the infield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Officials shunted thousands into the infield but still found the track so packed that people could barely move.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Bogaerts seems likely to play shortstop for the Padres, who can move Kim to second and Cronenworth to first to give them one of the rangier infields in baseball.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

Infielders may not switch sides unless there is a substitution, but five-man infields will still be allowed.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

There are numerous connections between the teams even after you get past their star-studded infields:

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2021

With Turner back in the fold, the Dodgers employ one of the best offensive infields in the majors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2021

Josh’s Ted Virtue: A short history of setting baseball infields on fire.

From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2019