noun
- plural of infield: the area of a baseball or softball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate, or the players who play in these positions
- plural of infield: agricultural land near a farmhouse, typically the most fertile and intensively cultivated fields
Usage: baseball/softball
Usage: agriculture; British
Examples
- The coach worked with both infields during practice to improve their coordination.
- These two baseball diamonds have very different infields in terms of soil composition.
- The farm’s infields produced the best crops due to years of careful cultivation.
- Modern farming techniques have made the distinction between infields and outfields less important.
- The groundskeeper maintained the infields with special attention to the pitcher’s mound.
- Historical records show that medieval farms always kept their infields closest to the village.