Outfielder (Noun)
Meaning 1
(baseball) a person who plays in the outfield.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The left outfielder tracked the fly ball to the warning track and made a leaping catch at the wall.
- He spent his entire career as a right outfielder, winning numerous Gold Glove awards for his defensive play.
- The young outfielder cracked his bat on a 95-mph fastball and sent the ball soaring over the center field wall for a home run.
- The manager moved the outfielder from center to right field to accommodate the team's newest acquisition.
- After suffering a pulled hamstring, the star outfielder was placed on the disabled list for several weeks.
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Meaning 2
A fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.