opposite field
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.
Origin of opposite field
1Other words from opposite field
- op·po·site-field, adjective
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How to use opposite field in a sentence
After studying Juan Soto, the switch-hitting Bell has done damage pole-to-pole, with most of his power to center or the opposite field.
This Nationals spring has been filled with happy returns. Now let’s see if they last. | Thomas M. Boswell | March 25, 2021 | Washington PostAs he dashed away, to cover his first audacity of compliment, Christie lifted the eyes thus apostrophized to the opposite field.
Devil's Ford | Bret HarteAfter Bunker Hill the house became a hospital and the dead were buried in the opposite field.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts | James H. StarkA throw from a guard in the opposite field to his own captain does not score.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium | Jessie H. BancroftAs they were talking of it, Roy, the ex-bailiff, was observed crossing the opposite field.
Verner's Pride | Mrs. Henry Wood
The opposite field, once the scene of slaughter and conflict, now lay as placid and quiet as the surface of a summer lake.
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated | Sir Walter Scott
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