infield

American  

[in-feeld] / ˈɪnˌfild /

noun

1. Baseball.

   1. the diamond.

   2. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.

   3. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).

2. Track, Horse Racing. the area enclosed by a track.

3. Agriculture.

   1. the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.

   2. land regularly tilled.

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infield British  

/ ˈɪnˌfiːld /

noun

1. cricket the area of the field near the pitch Compare outfield

2. baseball

   1. the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield

   2. the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectively Compare outfield

3. agriculture

   1. the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings

   2. land from which crops are regularly taken

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Etymology

Origin of infield

First recorded in 1600–10; in- ¹ + field

Example Sentences

Davey Lopes rose from a rough-and-tumble Rhode Island upbringing to become the Dodgers’ leadoff batter and second baseman as part of a historic infield from 1973-1981.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He gathered himself, feeling frustrated, then rested on the infield turf waiting for an athletic trainer to arrive to offer assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The ban on infield shifts stopped the trend of ground-ball singles to right field becoming groundouts instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I taped up the first three fingers, but I still couldn’t throw across the infield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Ten thousand more teemed in the infield, lining up behind a small retaining fence about ten feet inside the track rail.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand