right field

noun

1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder noun

Examples of right field in a Sentence

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The Los Angeles Dodgers moved Mookie Betts from second base to shortstop to right field over the course of the 2024 season. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Tickets for this year’s World Series are the most expensive ever As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest tickets for a pair of Game 1 seats in Dodger Stadium’s right field stands will run you $2,328, including fees on StubHub, the ticketing resale company. David Close, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 Mike Yastrzemski was a finalist for the Gold Glove in right field, but the award went to the Brewers’ Sal Frelick. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024 After a Juan Soto walk, Aaron Judge launched a two-run homer to right field, his first home run of the World Series. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for right field 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of right field was in 1857

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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

right field

noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from the home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder noun
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