infield

[ in-feeld ]

/ ˈɪnˌfild /

noun

Baseball.

the diamond.
the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.
the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).

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

Agriculture.

the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.
land regularly tilled.Compare outfield(def 3).

Words nearby infield

infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infield hit, infield out, infielder, infighting, infill

Origin of infield

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

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Examples from the Web for infield

He fouls off two pitches then drives one to the grass just past the infield.
Murray Kempton on The Homecoming of Willie Mays|Murray Kempton|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bob—a pal—is 73 now, with a pair of hearing aids and a strip of infield grass stubbornly clinging to the sides of his head.
On the Peninsula|Bryan Curtis|April 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He also wrote and directed two Wonderful World of Disney movies, Principal Takes a Holiday and Angels in the Infield .
TV's Scorned Political Wife|Robert King|July 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Hodge hit the next ball and put up an infield fly, which was easily captured by McCann.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish

Grass seed has been planted on this infield, but so far, like a lot of bushers, it has failed to make good its promises.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
Old Man Curry trudged across the infield in the wake of the good horse Elisha.
Old Man Curry|Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
Locke easily forced the following batter to pop to the infield.
Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish
His strongest point was trapping an infield fly, and in this particular line he was something of a wonder.
A Ball Player's Career|Adrian C. Anson

British Dictionary definitions for infield

infield

/ (ˈɪnˌfiːld) /

noun

cricket the area of the field near the pitchCompare outfield

baseball

the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield
the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectivelyCompare outfield

agriculture

the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings
land from which crops are regularly taken

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