outfielder

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English

Etymology

From outfield +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

outfielder (plural outfielders)

  1. (cricket, baseball) A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.
    Antonym: infielder
    Coordinate terms: left fielder, center fielder, right fielder
    The outfielder tracked down the long fly.
    • 1973 April 1, Wells Twombly, “Now the 10th man”, in The New York Times‎:
      . I like to think that if I wasn't pitcher I could be an outfielder or a first baseman or something and play major league baseball anyway.
    • 2008 June 11, “Breaking down the draft, Part 1”, in The Hardball Times:
      The Twins are known for their fascination with toolsy and athletic outfielders, but Hicks has the most talent of any Twins draft pick since Joe Mauer in 2002.

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Translations

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English outfielder.

Pronunciation

Noun

outfielder m (plural outfielders)

  1. outfielder
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