center field

cen·ter field

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-ter feeld]
- /ˈsɛn tər fild/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-ter feeld]
- /ˈsɛn tər fild/

Definitions of center field words

noun center field the middle area of the outfield 3
noun center field the defensive position of the outfielder (center fielder) who plays there 3
noun center field the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field. 1
noun center field the position of the player covering this area. 1
noun center field baseball: player's position 1
noun center field (baseball) The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher. 0

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Origin of center field

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Center field

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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center field popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

center field usage trend in Literature

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