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Webster 1913 Edition


Outfield

Out′fieldˊ

(out′fēldˊ)
,
Noun.
1.
Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See
Infield
, 1.
[Scot.]
2.
A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively.
The great
outfield
of thought or fact.
Trench.
4.
(Cricket)
The part of the field farthest from the batsman.

Definition 2024


outfield

outfield

English

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.

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