noun
infield
IHN-feeld
noun
1
In baseball, the diamond-shaped area bounded by home plate and the three bases.
"The shortstop fielded a sharp grounder in the infield."
"Groundskeepers raked the infield dirt before the game."
2
The inner area enclosed by a racetrack.
"Fans set up tents in the infield to watch the race."
How to Use Infield
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe inner section of a baseball diamond or racetrack.
Common pairings
infield fly
infield dirt
in the infield
Word Forms
more infield comparative, infielded past tense, infields plural, infields singular, most infield superlative
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Etymology
From in- plus field.