outfield

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Noun

outfield (plural outfields)

1. (baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.

   He hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left.

2. (cricket) The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.
3. (Scotland, agriculture) Arable land continually cropped without being manured.
4. (Scotland, agriculture) Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.

Antonyms

• infield

Translations

• Spanish: jardín

Verb

outfield (outfields, present participle outfielding; past and past participle outfielded)

1. (baseball, cricket) To perform better in defense (fielding).

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