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Definition of outfield in English: outfieldnoun ˈaʊtfiːldˈaʊtˌfild 1Cricket The part of the field furthest from the wicket. Example sentencesExamples - The wicket and outfield was so batsman friendly that any batsman worth his salt could have turned the match on its head.
- The first two days of play had been interrupted due to intermittent showers and a soggy outfield.
- No-one takes guard at the wicket and the outfield is as rough as a public park.
- Ludicrous plans to move the entire stadium away from the sea had happily been shelved and his team of helpers were raking stones off the outfield by hand.
- It was a slow wicket with an outfield I wouldn't have played football on, and it was never going to be easy to score runs.
- 1.1Baseball The grassy area beyond the infield.
Example sentencesExamples - In high-traffic areas, where players stand in the outfield, we use rubber crumbs from recycled tires.
- He is learning to play the corner outfield positions.
- All had secured a high-priced placement along stadium billboards and outfield fences.
- He recently learned to play the outfield corners and is an outstanding pinch hitter.
- The ball is sent scuttling through the outfield with fielders trailing in its wake.
- 1.2Soccer as modifier Relating to or denoting all of the players in a team apart from the goalkeeper.
he has played in all of the outfield positions during his career Example sentencesExamples - To be fair the quality of the outfield positions are excellent now but the goalkeepers are actually woeful.
- A thrilling 70th minute move involving two thirds of Liverpool's outfield players produced an incisive fourth goal.
- The financial tumult at the club has had a galvanising effect but he says that with a squad of only 17 outfield players, good fortune and consistency will be key to top-flight survival.
- In spite of dominating the outfield play Hibs found themselves trailing to a couple of spectacular goals by the Hearts forward, Colquhoun.
- The sight of the outfield player anxiously pulling on an outsized goalkeeper jersey is too rarely seen in these days of substitute goalkeepers.
- 1.3treated as singular or plural The players stationed in the outfield, regarded collectively.
Example sentencesExamples - Philadelphia's outfield is full of question marks.
- The club has one of the fastest outfields in the majors.
- As yesterday's game showed the outfield is an embarrassment.
- The Mariners' outfield was a revolving door last season thanks to injuries and ineffectiveness.
- The move also gave the A's one of the game's best defensive outfields.
- Two-thirds of the starting outfield is new.
- That makes you think back to the days of the star outfields in the National League, when you had Mays, Aaron, Clemente and Frank Robinson.
2The outlying land of a farm. Example sentencesExamples - Infields and outfields are not internally fenced but are separated by a stone wall.
Definition of outfield in US English: outfieldnounˈoutˌfēldˈaʊtˌfild 1Baseball The grassy area beyond the infield. Example sentencesExamples - The ball is sent scuttling through the outfield with fielders trailing in its wake.
- He recently learned to play the outfield corners and is an outstanding pinch hitter.
- All had secured a high-priced placement along stadium billboards and outfield fences.
- He is learning to play the corner outfield positions.
- In high-traffic areas, where players stand in the outfield, we use rubber crumbs from recycled tires.
- 1.1Cricket The part of the field furthest from the wicket.
Example sentencesExamples - The wicket and outfield was so batsman friendly that any batsman worth his salt could have turned the match on its head.
- It was a slow wicket with an outfield I wouldn't have played football on, and it was never going to be easy to score runs.
- Ludicrous plans to move the entire stadium away from the sea had happily been shelved and his team of helpers were raking stones off the outfield by hand.
- The first two days of play had been interrupted due to intermittent showers and a soggy outfield.
- No-one takes guard at the wicket and the outfield is as rough as a public park.
- 1.2treated as singular or plural The players stationed in the outfield, collectively.
Example sentencesExamples - That makes you think back to the days of the star outfields in the National League, when you had Mays, Aaron, Clemente and Frank Robinson.
- As yesterday's game showed the outfield is an embarrassment.
- The move also gave the A's one of the game's best defensive outfields.
- The club has one of the fastest outfields in the majors.
- Philadelphia's outfield is full of question marks.
- The Mariners' outfield was a revolving door last season thanks to injuries and ineffectiveness.
- Two-thirds of the starting outfield is new.
- 1.3Soccer as modifier Relating to or denoting all of the players in a team apart from the goalkeeper.
he has played in all of the outfield positions during his career Example sentencesExamples - The sight of the outfield player anxiously pulling on an outsized goalkeeper jersey is too rarely seen in these days of substitute goalkeepers.
- In spite of dominating the outfield play Hibs found themselves trailing to a couple of spectacular goals by the Hearts forward, Colquhoun.
- To be fair the quality of the outfield positions are excellent now but the goalkeepers are actually woeful.
- The financial tumult at the club has had a galvanising effect but he says that with a squad of only 17 outfield players, good fortune and consistency will be key to top-flight survival.
- A thrilling 70th minute move involving two thirds of Liverpool's outfield players produced an incisive fourth goal.
2The outlying land of a farm. Example sentencesExamples - Infields and outfields are not internally fenced but are separated by a stone wall.
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