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 (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

He accumulated more than 175 hits in four of the last five seasons with above-average power — and can play any infield position.

From Los Angeles Times

Edman is also expected to be able to play both the infield and outfield next season, after his injury limited him to mostly infield duties last year.

From Los Angeles Times

In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, playing second base with the infield in, Rojas cleanly fielded a grounder and threw out Isiah Kiner-Falefa by inches at home plate to save the game.

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But it was his tireless daily routine of taking infield grounders, and his ability to learn from and overcome early-season growing pains, that made that moment possible.

From Los Angeles Times

His infield versatility is a plus and he put together three consecutive strong offensive seasons before regressing in 2025 to a .622 OPS.

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