outfield

The part of a baseball field beyond the bases, extending to the outer fence.

• The ball landed in the outfield.
• He caught a high fly in deep outfield.
• The outfield fence is farther away in this stadium.

Similar words: backfield

Opposites: infield

Common phrases: in the outfield, deep outfield, outfield fence, outfield grass

The part of a cricket field farther from the players who hit and bowl the ball.

• Rain left the outfield wet.
• The ball raced across the outfield to the boundary.
• Two fielders waited in the outfield for a high catch.

Opposites: infield

Common phrases: wet outfield, fast outfield, in the outfield, outfield grass

The area outside a track used for racing or running.

• Spectators gathered in the outfield.
• The car slid across the track into the outfield.
• Temporary stands were built on the outfield beside the final bend.

Opposites: infield

Common phrases: in the outfield, outfield area, outfield fence

Land used repeatedly to grow crops without adding animal waste to improve the soil.

• They grew barley on the outfield.
• The outfield received no manure that year.
• Repeated harvests gradually reduced the fertility of the outfield.

Common phrases: cultivate the outfield, outfield land, outfield crops

To play better than another team or player at catching and stopping the ball.

• We outfielded the other team.
• Their players consistently outfield ours.
• Can they outfield the champions again tomorrow?

How to use it: outfield someone (Our team outfielded its rivals throughout the match.)

Common phrases: outfield the opposition, outfield another team, outfield their opponents