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opposite field

[ op-uh-zit feeld, -sit ]
/ ˈɒp ə zɪt ˈfild, -sɪt /
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noun Baseball.
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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Origin of opposite field

First recorded in 1950–55

OTHER WORDS FROM opposite field

op·po·site-field, adjective
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