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

Derived Forms

• opposite-field
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of opposite field

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

“The number of hits we got to the opposite field tonight — fantastic. Credit to our guys. That’s what we need to do night in and night out.”

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

Then came No. 4: Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023

With one out, Abreu hit a 1-0 fastball to the opposite field for a 3-1 lead.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

After Bunker Hill the house became a hospital and the dead were buried in the opposite field.

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.