infield

[in-feeld]

noun

1. Baseball.

   1. the diamond.

   2. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.

   3. the infielders considered as a group (outfield ).

2. Track, Horse Racing.,  the area enclosed by a track.

3. Agriculture.

   1. the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.

   2. land regularly tilled.

infield

/ ˈɪnˌfiːld /

noun

1. cricket the area of the field near the pitch Compare outfield

2. baseball

   1. the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield

   2. the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectively Compare outfield

3. agriculture

   1. the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings

   2. land from which crops are regularly taken

Word History and Origins

Origin of infield¹

First recorded in 1600–10; in- ¹ + field

Example Sentences

With Reynolds suddenly on third, and the Dodgers’ infield forced to play in, Tommy Pham slapped a single through the dirt for the night’s opening run.

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Glasnow, meanwhile, lost his no-hitter on an infield single in the sixth and his shutout on a home run in the seventh.

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“So the ability to play the infield, kick out to the outfield, and not be compromised by the ankle and not regress, that’s something we need.”

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That went for a hit and Walker came around to score on a stolen base, a ground out and Brendan Donovan’s infield single.

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That prompted manager Dave Roberts, head athletic trainer Thomas Albert and interpreter Will Ireton to come to the mound, where the four talked as the rest of the infield gathered around them.

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