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Noun: infield  'in,feeld
  1. (baseball) the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
    "The groundskeeper meticulously maintained the infield before each game";
    - baseball diamond, diamond
     
  2. (cricket) the region of the field near the wicket
    "The batsman hit the ball into the infield"
     
  3. The area inside a racetrack or running track
    "Spectators weren't allowed in the infield during the race"

Derived forms: infields

Type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract

Antonym: outfield

Part of: ball field, baseball field, diamond

Encyclopedia: Infield