infield

noun

in·​field ˈin-ˌfēld How to pronounce infield (audio)
1
a
: 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
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse

Examples of infield in a Sentence

He threw the ball across the infield. The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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Jackson Chourio was tagged out after trying to score from third on a ground ball with the infield in, a play that was challenged and upheld. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Contreras knocked home Yelich with a line-drive single to left that was deflected by shortstop Taylor Walls with the infield playing in. — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Nowhere was this more apparent than at the track, where the Rio Ruidoso, channeled through culverts, crossed the infield. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Their only run came on an infield groundout in the sixth, and Tampa Bay's bullpen locked down the final six outs without breaking a sweat, capped by Bryan Baker closing it out in the ninth. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infield

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of infield was in 1606

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infield

noun
in·​field ˈin-ˌfēld How to pronounce infield (audio)
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
-ˌfēl-dər
noun
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