infield

Word family

in·field /ˈɪnfiːld/ noun [singular]

1. DSCthe part of a cricket field nearest to the player who hits the ball 〔板球场的〕内场 OPP outfield

2. DSBthe part of a baseball field inside the four bases 〔棒球场的〕内场，内野 OPP outfield →5 see picture at 见图 baseball

3. DSthe group of players in this part of the cricket or baseball field 〔板球的〕全体内场球员；〔棒球的〕全体内场手

—infielder noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

infield• The Yankees are losing 9-0 in a playoff game when Jair beats out an infield hit to the right side.• Hound Tor shows this very clearly, with its infield demarcated by corn ditches and endless pasture on the moor beyond.• Anderson scrambles out as an ambulance races across the infield.• For instance, could the infield fly rule be in some way analogous to punctuated equilibrium?• Ryan Stromsborg, a sophomore from Notre Dame High, is challenging for a starting spot in the infield and outfield.• Then rookie Tony Batista popped an 0-2 pitch through the right side of the infield.• Mesa got Hammonds to ground sharply to the right side of the infield for what looked like an easy double play.• Only minutes before the final whistle, Halliday weaved his way infield, causing the disruption from which Morris was to score.

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