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

Jordan Woolery added to the scoring in the fifth inning with a two-run RBI double down the infield line, and Bri Alejandre hit a home run to center right field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

For example, left-winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia might start in the left-wing position before moving infield resulting in left-back Nuno Mendes filling that position.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Two days later, while playing pepper in the Legion infield, the old man said to the kid, “So why don’t you go ahead and teach me how to read?”

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli