infield

English

noun
Definitions
  • The area inside a racetrack or running track.
  • A constrained scope or area.
  • (agriculture) An area to cultivate: a field
  • (baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.
  • (baseball) as a modifier, functioning as an adjective Of an event, happening in the infield.
  • (cricket) The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.

Etymology

Prefix from English field (open field).

Origin

English

field

Gloss

open field

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