outfielder

American  

[out-feel-der] / ˈaʊtˌfil dər /

noun

Sports.

1. one of the players, especially in baseball, stationed in the outfield.

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Etymology

Origin of outfielder

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; outfield + -er ¹

Example Sentences

After his two homer-performance against Brazil on Saturday, outfielder Dante Nori revealed that he doesn’t even like coffee—an admission that would cause any self-respecting Italian to choke on his biscotto.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adding reliever Edwin Díaz and outfielder Kyle Tucker, frankly, is just piling on.

From Los Angeles Times

A jury on Friday found former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers made the signing of free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker official Wednesday, capped off with an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Their $17-million left fielder flopped last year, so they threw $240 million at another corner outfielder to supplement the three most valuable players already in their lineup.

From Los Angeles Times