outfield

pronunciation

How to pronounce outfield in British English: UK [ˈaʊtfi:ld]word uk audio image

How to pronounce outfield in American English: US [ˈaʊtˌfild] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

Word Origin

outfield (n.)
1630s, "outlying land of a farm" (especially in Scotland), from out + field (n.); sporting sense is attested from 1851 in cricket, 1868 in baseball. Related: Outfielder.

Antonym

n.

infield

Example

1. Signage has been added to the outfield fences .
2. The field is divided into an infield and an outfield .
3. I 've wanted to play in the red sox outfield .
4. Are you in the outfield again today ?
5. Lofted the ball into the outfield .

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