OUTFIELD


Meaning of OUTFIELD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: out (III) + field

1.

a. : an outlying field : a field distant from a farmhouse

b. : land not regularly cultivated or manured and generally used as pasture

2.

a.

(1) : long field

(2) : the area of a cricket field beyond the infield

(3) : a fielder stationed beyond the infield

b.

(1) : the area of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines

(2) : the defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field — contrasted with infield

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.