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Infield

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Noun

1. baseball diamond, diamond, infield

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Infield

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noun
1. cricket
the area of the field near the pitch
Compare outfield
2. baseball
a. 
the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield
b. 
the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectively
Compare outfield
3. agriculture
a. 
the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings
b. 
land from which crops are regularly taken

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Infield

see synonyms of infield
noun
1. 
the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse
2.  US
a. 
the square area enclosed by the four base lines on a baseball field
b. 
the infielders collectively, or the area covered by them
3.  US
the area inside a racetrack or running track: field events of a track meet are often held on it

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Infield

see synonyms of infield
n.
1. Baseball
a. The area of the field bounded by home plate and first, second, and third bases.
b. The defensive positions of first base, second base, third base, and shortstop considered as a unit.
2. The area inside a racetrack or running track.
3. A field located near a farmhouse.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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