EGAVE

outfield

About 0.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
    He hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left.
  2. noun The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.
  3. noun The area outside a racetrack or running track.
  4. noun Arable land continually cropped without being manured.
  5. noun Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.
  6. verb To perform better in defense (fielding).

Similar words

infield assists field backfield centerfield alley left field center field right field foul territory

Often followed by

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Word family

outfielder outfielders outfields

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