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the outfield

noun [S]
 
 
/ˈaʊt.fɪəld/

Definition

the part of a cricket or baseball field that is the longest distance away from the batter (= person trying to hit the ball) or the group of players there: He can play in the outfield. → Compare the infieldCricketGeneral terms used in ball sportsBaseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports outfielder
 
 
/ˈaʊtˌfɪəl.dər/ US  /-dɚ/ noun [C]
He was a star outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers.Baseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of the outfield noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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