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in⋅field

[in-feeld]
–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).

Origin:
1600–10; in- 1 + field
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in·field   (ĭn'fēld')   
n.  
  1. Baseball

    1. The area of the field bounded by home plate and first, second, and third bases.

    2. The defensive positions of first base, second base, third base, and shortstop considered as a unit.

  2. The area inside a racetrack or running track.

  3. A field located near a farmhouse.

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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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