1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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And, catcher Logan O’Hoppe walked off the series finale against the Orioles with a slow-rolling infield single in extra innings the next day.
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France brought the ball back infield and Penaud, coming in from wing, cut through a gap outside Jordie Barrett to score and add to his record tally of tries for his country.
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Their nominal wide players aren’t explosive wingers who sprint 50 yards in five seconds, but more languid players who like drifting infield and playing passing combinations.
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Freddie Freeman’s ground ball found its way through the right side of the infield for a two-out single in the fourth inning.
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Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
France brought the ball back infield and Penaud, coming in from wing, cut through a gap outside Jordie Barrett to score and add to his record tally of tries for his country.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Their nominal wide players aren’t explosive wingers who sprint 50 yards in five seconds, but more languid players who like drifting infield and playing passing combinations.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Freddie Freeman’s ground ball found its way through the right side of the infield for a two-out single in the fourth inning.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for infield
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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