outfield
/ˈaʊtfild/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.11 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
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.
noun
The area outside a racetrack or running track.
noun
Arable land continually cropped without being manured.
noun
Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.
Example Sentences
- "He hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left."
- "Topgolf's newest game, Sonic the Hedgehog™, brings the fun for everyone! Players aim at giant outfield targets to hit springs, collect rings and take down badniks in iconic virtual Sonic environments, designed with all skill levels in mind."
- "A special dispatch sent to The Cincinnati Enquirer on the game stated that the Buckeyes outfielded and outplayed the Grays at every point, and that had the Bucks run for first base instead of watching the ball after they hit it, they would have increased the score."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English field English outfield From out- + field.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈaʊtfild/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.