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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Josh Jung’s two-out swinging bunt died on the infield near the third-base line and plated Joc Pederson, who had opened the frame with a ground-rule double and advanced to third on Adolis Garcia’s groundout.
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Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Chisholm was named an All-Star this season and has played a vital role by moving around the infield as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Back then, the novelty was watching IndyCars carve through the infield at warp speed after the stock cars thundered through the turns, all on the same Saturday card.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The new honorees and the living members of the A’s Hall of Fame sat on the middle of the infield in silence while system rebooted.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Chisholm was named an All-Star this season and has played a vital role by moving around the infield as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Back then, the novelty was watching IndyCars carve through the infield at warp speed after the stock cars thundered through the turns, all on the same Saturday card.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The new honorees and the living members of the A’s Hall of Fame sat on the middle of the infield in silence while system rebooted.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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