opposite field

American  

[op-uh-zit feeld, -sit] / ˈɒp ə zɪt ˈfild, -sɪt /

noun

Baseball.

1. the part of the playing field that lies opposite to the side of home plate that the batter stands at, specifically right field for a right-handed batter and left field for a left-handed batter.

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Other Word Forms

• opposite-field
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of opposite field

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

opposite field

He has had more hard contact, especially to center and the opposite field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025

No energy, the shaking of their heads, after weak outs and total disregard of fundamentals such as moving runners over and hitting to the opposite field when pitched outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024

Left-handed hitting Luis Garcia crushed it over the fence in left field for an opposite field three-run homer.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

The opposite field solo blast was Raleigh’s fourth homer of the season — most on the team.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

The opposite field, once the scene of slaughter and conflict, now lay as placid and quiet as the surface of a summer lake.

From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Scott, Walter, Sir