Noun: infield 'in,feeld
- (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
- (cricket) the region of the field near the wicket
"The batsman hit the ball into the infield"
- 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