outfield
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noun
1.
Baseball.
a.
the part of the field beyond the diamond.
b.
the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders.
c.
the outfielders considered as a group ( contrasted with infield ).
2.
Cricket. the part of the field farthest from the batsman.
3.
Agriculture.
a.
the outlying land of a farm.
b.
land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture. Compare infield ( def 3 ).
4.
an outlying region.
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| —n | |
| 1. | cricket Compare infield the area of the field relatively far from the pitch; the deep |
| 2. | baseball |
| a. the area of the playing field beyond the lines connecting first, second, and third bases | |
| b. Compare infield the positions of the left fielder, centre fielder, and right fielder taken collectively | |
| 3. | agriculture farmland most distant from the farmstead |
| 'outfielder | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Outfield catches and second base slides came natural to the team as they racked up runs throughout the six innings of play.
They have been all over the ragged outfield in their support.
If the player cannot throw that far, then the ball is thrown to another player in between ie from deep outfield to home base.
He can play first base, third base, and the corner outfield positions.
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