center field

noun

1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder noun

Examples of center field in a Sentence

a fly ball to center field She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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As Sheets lay on his back on the warning track, Jackson Merrill ran over from center field and knelt over Sheets. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 Brady Guth’s single to center field drove in Thomas to make it 2-1. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2025 That left the Tigers with a major hole in center field and plenty of questions at third base. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025 The Marlins were using him in center field before the trade to New York. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for center field

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of center field was in 1859

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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

center field

noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield between right field and left field
2
: the position of the player defending center field
center fielder noun
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