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/ˈaʊtfˌild/ Listen

noun

Outfield n.

Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1. (Scot.)

A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively. "The great outfield of thought or fact."

(Baseball) 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, and right field, named as viewed from home plate.

(Cricket) The part of the field farthest from the batsman.

verb

outfield v. t. (Baseball) To surpass in performing the tasks of fielding; as, both teams got ten hits, but the Red Sox outfielded the Yankees.

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"Outfield" Quotes from Famous Books

... of leading outfielder, all things considered, Carey of Pittsburgh is selected for the "Hall of Fame." Not only did he play in the greatest number of games of any outfielder, but his general work in the outfield was sensational. ...

— Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 • John B. Foster

... the outside fence, on the far side of the track, open now before him for the long outfield stretch, the Rambling Kid straightened the Gold Dust maverick out. The other racers were still bunched against the inner rail—lengths ...

— The Ramblin' Kid • Earl Wayland Bowman

... bench that afternoon, he was warming up as if he expected to go into the box. He had cast aside cap and sweater, and was pitching all kinds of shoots to a young chap he had found willing to catch him. Woods was batting to the infield, but somebody was needed to give the outfield some work. Merriwell was called ...

— Frank Merriwell's Cruise • Burt L. Standish

... chesty, short-legged gent with a dome half under glass,—you know, sort of a skinned diamond with turf outfield effect,—he whirls on me accusin'. "Young man," says he, "do I understand that you had the ...

— On With Torchy • Sewell Ford