Leftfield (Noun)
Meaning 1
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The leftfielder sprinted to make a catch on a line drive headed for the gap.
- The ball sailed over the wall in leftfield for a home run.
- The crowd cheered as the outfielder made a diving catch in leftfield to save a hit.
- The fielder played deep in leftfield to guard against a long ball.
- The manager made a defensive substitution, replacing the leftfielder with a speedier player.