Definition of "outfield" []

• Baseball The playing area extending outward from the diamond, divided into left, center, and right field. (noun)
• Baseball The position played by an outfielder. (noun)
• Baseball The members of a team playing in the outfield. (noun)

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• "The club's lack of depth in the outfield is alarming."
• "The Bosox, whose outfield is needy because of injuries and David Ortiz 'decline, is intrigued by Frenchy even though he has reverted to 2008 form, now hitting .247."
• "The Nationals outfield is not quite an obvious strength, but it's not necessarily a glaring weakness, either."