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

Since 2022-23, the average has dropped to 5.5 outfield players.

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

He would not return to the outfield in 2025, manning the designated-hitter spot for the Cubs, whose season ended at the hands of the Brewers in five games in the NL Division Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

Then she clamped one hand around the back of my neck and marched me across the outfield grass and up the Norvelt road.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos