opposite field

American  

[op-uh-zit feeld, -sit] / ˈɒp ə zɪt ˈfild, -sɪt /

noun

Baseball.

1. the part of the playing field that lies opposite to the side of home plate that the batter stands at, specifically right field for a right-handed batter and left field for a left-handed batter.

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Other Word Forms

• opposite-field
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of opposite field

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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opposite field

No energy, the shaking of their heads, after weak outs and total disregard of fundamentals such as moving runners over and hitting to the opposite field when pitched outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024

Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

With one out, Abreu hit a 1-0 fastball to the opposite field for a 3-1 lead.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

Instead of smacking line drives to the opposite field, he sliced lazy pop flies and rolled over on weakly pulled ground balls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

The opposite field, once the scene of slaughter and conflict, now lay as placid and quiet as the surface of a summer lake.

From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Sir Walter Scott