infield
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
infields
plural
infields
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFIELD
[count]
1
a
:
the part of a baseball field that includes the area within and around the three bases and home plate
— often used before another noun
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He threw the ball across the infield.
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an infield grounder
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an infield hit
b
:
the part of a cricket field that is close to the wickets
c
:
the players who are positioned in the infield
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compare outfield
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The team has one of the best infields in the league.
2
chiefly US
:
the area that a racetrack or running track goes around
:
the area inside a track
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a skillful infielder [=a baseball player who plays in the infield]
