infield
noun
in·field
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Definition of infield
1
: a field near a farmhouse
2a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
3
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
Recent Examples on the Web
Worth noting: The umpires probably would have called the infield-fly rule if Stewart’s popup hadn’t appeared headed for foul territory. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "A’s roll to victory, but Laureano leaves with cramp in troublesome leg," 7 Sep. 2019 King said of Hilcorp’s plans for the Prudhoe field, adding that some marginally economic infield oil projects have been dismissed while BP has been the operator. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "BP sale to Hilcorp has impacts well beyond Prudhoe Bay," 5 Sep. 2019 What permits such massive huge infield range, too, is an absolute cannon of an arm. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Behind the rhythm of ‘DJ Matt Chapman’: A third base revolution for our eyes, ears," 3 Sep. 2019 Wendle advanced to second on a grounder to the right side of the Orioles’ shifted infield that might’ve been a double play ball with different positioning. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles lose to Rays, 5-4, in 10th inning after Mark Trumbo-fueled rally," 2 Sep. 2019 At that point, will the Rockies see him as a part of their infield depth going forward? — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Pat Valaika, James Pazos and Jeff Hoffman join Rockies with still more September call-ups to come," 1 Sep. 2019 Castro, the organization’s top infield prospect, was promoted to the majors last weekend in Minnesota. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro keeps his word to dad. Here's how," 27 Aug. 2019 The aircraft landed at Santa Barbara around 10:30 p.m., then skidded off the runway and onto the infield. — CBS News, "C-130 transport plane crashes and catches fire but 7 on board unharmed," 26 Aug. 2019 Speck was sitting in the back of his pickup truck parked along the track's infield fence when two race cars coming out of a turn collided, causing one car to lose control, strike a wall and then flip over the fence. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Speedway spectator, 67, killed when race car flips over fence in Pennsylvania," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infield.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for infield
infield
noun
English Language Learners Definition of infield
: the part of a baseball field that includes the area within and around the three bases and home plate
: the part of a cricket field that is close to the wickets
: the players who are positioned in the infield
See the full definition for infield in the English Language Learners Dictionary
infield
noun
in·field
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Kids Definition of infield
1
: the diamond-shaped part of a baseball field inside the bases and home plate
2
: the players in the infield