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noun
1.
Baseball.
a.
the diamond.
b.
the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.
c.
the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).
2.
Track, Horse Racing. the area enclosed by a track.
3.
Agriculture.
a.
the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.
b.
land regularly tilled. Compare outfield (def. 3).
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World English Dictionary
| infield (ˈɪnˌfiːld) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | cricket Compare outfield the area of the field near the pitch |
| 2. | baseball |
| a. the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield | |
| b. Compare outfield the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectively | |
| 3. | agriculture |
| a. the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings | |
| b. land from which crops are regularly taken | |
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Word Origin & History
infield
1733, "the land of a farm which lies nearest the homestead," from in + field. Baseball diamond sense first attested 1867.
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