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noun
The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, softball, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The area outside a racetrack or running track.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Arable land continually cropped without being manured.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To perform better in defense (fielding).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: infield
Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English field English outfield From out- + field.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
