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outfield

out·field
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-feeld]
    • /ˈaʊtˌfild/
    • /ˈaʊtfiːld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out-feeld]
    • /ˈaʊtˌfild/

Definitions of outfield word

  • noun outfield Baseball. the part of the field beyond the diamond. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders. the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with infield). 1
  • noun outfield Cricket. the part of the field farthest from the batsman. 1
  • noun outfield Agriculture. the outlying land of a farm. land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture. Compare infield (def 3). 1
  • noun outfield an outlying region. 1
  • noun outfield The outer part of the field of play in various sports, in particular. 1
  • noun outfield part of a baseball pitch 1
See all 15 definitions of outfield

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Origin of outfield

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; out- + field

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Parts of speech for Outfield

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Outfield

outfield popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

outfield usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • fair ball

    a batted ball that both lands and settles within the foul lines in the infield, or that is within the foul lines when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that first lands within the foul lines of the outfield or would if it were not caught or deflected.

  • infield

    Baseball. the diamond. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).

  • warning track

    a strip, often consisting of a cinder or dirt track, bordering the outer edge of the outfield between the outfield turf and the stadium wall that alerts outfielders that the wall is near, especially as they back up to catch a fly ball.

  • center field

    the middle area of the outfield

  • fielder

    an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.

  • foul line

    Baseball. either of the two lines connecting home plate with first and third base respectively, or their continuations to the end of the outfield.
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