infield

[ in-feeld ]

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 ( 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. Compare outfield ( def 3 ).

infield

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of infield¹

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

Example Sentences

And, this notion that there’s more pressure in the outfield than the infield?

From Los Angeles Times

The wing-backs play a crucial attacking role in Amorim teams, stretching the play to allow the wingers to drift infield and get tight to the striker.

From BBC

With runners on the corners, Roberts elected to draw the infield in against Anthony Volpe.

From Los Angeles Times

“Him moving to the infield this year was about helping us win as much as anything,” Muncy said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey infield finally won a World Series in their final year together.

From Los Angeles Times