Outfield vs. Infield

Outfield vs. Infield — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Outfield and Infield

Outfieldnoun

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.

Infieldnoun

The area inside a racetrack or running track.

Outfieldnoun

(cricket) 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.

Infieldnoun

A constrained scope or area.

Let’s keep this problem in the infield.

Outfieldnoun

Arable land continually cropped without being manured.

Infieldnoun

(agriculture) An area to cultivate: a field

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Outfieldnoun

Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.

Infieldnoun

(baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.

They covered the infield with a tarp when it started to rain.

Outfieldverb

To perform better in defense (fielding).

Infieldnoun

(baseball) as a modifier, functioning as an adjective Of an event, happening in the infield.

Jones ran out an infield single.

Outfieldnoun

the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

Infieldnoun

(cricket) The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.

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Infieldverb

(transitive) To enclose (a piece of land); make a field of.

Infieldadverb

Toward or into the infield.

Infieldnoun

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate