center field

noun

, Baseball.

1. the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
2. the position of the player covering this area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of center field¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

The team could shift Tommy Edman, who saw most of his action this October at shortstop, to an everyday role in center field.

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They scored five times in a fifth-inning rally fueled by shockingly poor Yankees defense, including a dropped line drive in center field from Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole’s confounding decision to not cover first base.

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The Dodgers owned the night from the moment Ice Cube delayed the first pitch for six minutes by staging a mini concert while walking in from center field.

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Wells hit a grounder that appeared headed for center field, but Edman smothered it with a diving stop on the second-base side of the bag, holding Wells to a single that loaded the bases.

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The service drops riders off at two stops within the stadium grounds, behind center field or at the top deck.

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