Word Study
outfield
CIDE DICTIONARY
outfield, n.
- Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1. [1913 Webster]
- A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster]"The great outfield of thought or fact." [1913 Webster]
- The part of the baseball field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders, and usually considered as divided into
left field ,center field , andright field , named as viewed from home plate. [1913 Webster] - The part of the field farthest from the batsman. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
outfield, n.
1 the outer part of a cricket or baseball field.
2 outlying land.
1 the outer part of a cricket or baseball field.
2 outlying land.
Derivative
outfielder n.
THESAURUS
outfield
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