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leftfield

leftfield

1 6.3
The area of the baseball outfield to the batter's left or the player there
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛftˌfiːld/
translation icon : jardín izquierdo
  • # Leftfield:

Examples

  • During the game, the crowd cheered every time a player hit a home run over the leftfield fence.

  • In the summer, I love to sit in the stands near the leftfield line and watch the baseball games.

  • He needs something a bit more leftfield.

    Blog text (27)
  • The new recruit was assigned to play in leftfield, which is a crucial position in the team's defense.

Synonyms

left field
vsleftfield
21 3.6

The part of the outfield on the left side in baseball and the player who plays there

is the same meaning but written as a single word
left
vsleftfield
18 6.7

The part of a baseball field near third base

describes the same area using home plate as reference point

Surface Forms

leftfield singular
leftfields plural

Etymology

Leftfield comes from baseball and joins left and field, meaning 'the part of the outfield to the left of home plate'. So to play in leftfield is to cover that left side of the field.