left field
noun
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left-fieldadjectiveregarded as being outside the mainstream; unconventional
left field
Americannoun
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Baseball.
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the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate.
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the position of the player covering this area.
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Slang. a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend.
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Etymology
Origin of left field
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Ezequiel Tovar put the Rockies ahead with a sacrifice fly to left field.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Toney has scored 42 goals for his Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli this season, not necessarily the acid test of international quality, but this pick has not come from left field.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But overnight, he has seemingly forgotten how to hit the ball in the air—especially to left field, where righty-swinging home-run hitters tend to do the most damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Rushing’s 385-foot blast to left field and Teoscar Hernández’s RBI single made it 9-1 in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Edward was far out in left field, Carlisle stood between the first and second bases, and Alice held the ball, positioned on the spot that must be the pitcher’s mound.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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