/in"feeld'/ , n.
1. Baseball.
a. the diamond.
b. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.
c. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield ).
2. Track , Horse Racing. the area enclosed by a track.
3. Agric.
a. the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.
b. land regularly tilled. Cf. outfield (def. 3).
[ 1600-10; IN- 1 + FIELD ]