right field
Americannoun
-
the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.
-
the position of the player covering this area.
Etymology
Origin of right field
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He’s a scratch-level bowler who made a virtually unprecedented shift from right field to shortstop in Year 11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Fans consolidated in the right field stands as Ohtani warmed up by throwing a weighted plyo ball against the back wall of the visitor’s bullpen and then returned to the outfield to play catch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
Me and Rondell sat with our backs against this rusted chain-link fence in right field and watched the sky.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
