infield

[in-feeld]

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.

infield

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of infield¹

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

Example Sentences

Shohei Ohtani, who had been hitless in the series and 0 for 3 earlier in the night, tacked on another with a groundball that got through the infield.

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When Freeman got to the mound, he exchanged an embrace with Kershaw, who also hugged the rest of his infield teammates.

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An outstanding outfielder in his first three major league seasons, Russell moved to the infield full time in his fourth year.

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The infield swarmed him with a line of hugs.

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Hyeseong Kim, whom the Dodgers have bounced uneasily between the infield and the outfield, between the starting lineup and the bench, between the major leagues and minor leagues.

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