outfield

American  

[out-feeld] / ˈaʊtˌfild /

noun

1. Baseball.

   1. the part of the field beyond the diamond.

   2. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders.

   3. the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with infield).

2. Cricket. the part of the field farthest from the batsman.

3. Agriculture.

   1. the outlying land of a farm.

   2. land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture.

4. an outlying region.

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outfield British  

/ ˈaʊtˌfiːld /

noun

1. cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch; the deep Compare infield

2. baseball

   1. the area of the playing field beyond the lines connecting first, second, and third bases

   2. the positions of the left fielder, centre fielder, and right fielder taken collectively Compare infield

3. agriculture farmland most distant from the farmstead

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Other Word Forms

• outfielder noun

Etymology

Origin of outfield

First recorded in 1630–40; out- + field

Example Sentences

Howe was heavily involved in this recruitment drive, but it was rather telling that only one of Newcastle's five outfield additions - Malick Thiaw - started against Palace.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He was about to spend nine innings as — you guessed it — an angel in the outfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In the five years before Covid, an average of 7.1 outfield players played 90 minutes across the top five European leagues.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Others are downright zany, like widening the foul lines in the outfield to create larger landing areas for doubles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

We all bounce to our feet and take off, and by the time we’re running along the warning track in front of the outfield fence, Luis, Ben-Ben, and I are in front.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner