noun
outfield
OWT-feeld
noun
1
In baseball or cricket, the larger, more distant part of the playing field beyond the infield.
"The batter hit a long fly ball deep into the outfield."
How to Use Outfield
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe far part of a baseball or cricket field, away from the batter and infield players.
Common pairings
play the outfield
deep outfield
outfield fence
Word Forms
outfielded past tense, outfields plural, outfields singular
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Etymology
Built from "out-" plus "field."