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in·field (in′fēld′)

noun

  1. the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse
  2. ☆
    1. the square area enclosed by the four base lines on a baseball field
    2. the infielders collectively, or the area covered by them
  3. ☆ the area inside a racetrack or running track: field events of a track meet are often held on it

Etymology: in, + field

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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