outfield

[out-feeld]

noun

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).
Cricket. the part of the field farthest from the batsman.
Agriculture.
1. the outlying land of a farm.
2. land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture.Compare infield(def 3).

an outlying region.

Origin of outfield

First recorded in 1630–40; out- + field

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Examples from the Web for outfield

Contemporary Examples of outfield

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Just then a crack sound came from the TV and the ball rolled to the outfield wall.
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May 23, 2013
Read Angell, and you can practically feel the summer breeze blowing through the outfield bleachers.
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Historical Examples of outfield

"Springer will bat to the outfield and Grant to the in," directed the captain.
Rival Pitchers of Oakdale
Morgan Scott
Another kind of sacrifice-hit is a long fly to the outfield.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3
Various
The trouble was in the outfield—where the trouble in such contests are sure to congregate.
The Varmint
Owen Johnson
I've just been playing the outfield with a no hit pitcher in the box.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos
R. Sidney Bowen
On the days hes not in the box, he can play in the outfield.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team
Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for outfield

outfield

noun

cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch; the deepCompare infield (def. 1)
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 collectivelyCompare infield (def. 2)
agriculture farmland most distant from the farmstead

Derived Formsoutfielder, noun

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Word Origin and History for outfield

1630s, "outlying land of a farm" (especially in Scotland), from out + field (n.); sporting sense is attested from 1851 in cricket, 1868 in baseball. Related: Outfielder.