outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld 
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
also
: the players who occupy these positions
Examples of outfield in a Sentence
He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield.
The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
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To be nit-picky, the Phillies had holes on their team in the outfield and in the starting rotation.
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Aaron Judge then lined out to the outfield to end the inning.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
To be nit-picky, the Phillies had holes on their team in the outfield and in the starting rotation.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge then lined out to the outfield to end the inning.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Sacrifice Flies When a player hits a fly-ball to the outfield or foul territory that allows a runner to score, they are awarded a sacrifice fly.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Outfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfield. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
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