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 (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

Andy Pages emerged as an unlikely World Series hero last year when he sprinted 121 feet across the outfield to make a spectacular catch and keep the Los Angeles Dodgers alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He has seen more Premier League action than any other Arsenal outfield player, figuring in all 27 games with 26 starts, playing 2,270 minutes in his first season in the English top flight.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Despite the nearly unprecedented shift from the outfield to the infield, Betts played 148 games at short last season and was a Gold Glove Award finalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“I was aware that I needed to work on my center field and outfield defense,” Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

And then I ran to the outfield and sprinted from right to left and then back again.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt