OUTFIELDS

Noun

outfields

plural of outfield

Source: Wiktionary


OUTFIELD

Out"field`, n.

1. Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1. [Scot.]

2. A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively. The great outfield of thought or fact. Trench.

3. (Baseball)

Definition: The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders.

4. (Cricket)

Definition: The part of the field farthest from the batsman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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