right field
Americannoun
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the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.
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the position of the player covering this area.
Etymology
Origin of right field
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Ewing before Francisco Lindor sent a low changeup into shallow right field for an RBI single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
As the night wore on and the energy in the stands flatlined, they piled into an empty section in the upper reaches of the right field seats with plans to rip off their shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki threw a splitter on the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who homered to right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Late in an important game, he put my best friend at second base and me in right field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Second batter pops a gorgeous fly ball, but Noelle manages to snatch it out of the air in deep right field.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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