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Definition of "fielder" []

  • An athlete who plays a position on the field in a sport, especially an outfielder in baseball. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fielder" in a sentence
  • "Bonds, the San Francisco Giants 'left fielder, is 10 home runs shy of Hank Aaron's all-time record of 755 home runs."
  • "I also didn't want to toss it very strong because the fielder is trying to get to the base."
  • "With a seven-year, $119 million deal, the center fielder is the centerpiece of the plan to regain respectability."