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Infield

The area inside a racetrack or running track.

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📖 Definitions of "Infield"

noun

1
The area inside a racetrack or running track.
2
A constrained scope or area.
"Let’s keep this problem in the infield."
3
An area to cultivate: a field
4
The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.
"They covered the infield with a tarp when it started to rain."

verb

1
To enclose (a piece of land); make a field of.

adverb

1
Toward or into the infield.

🔄 Synonyms of "Infield"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
diamondnoun	A gemstone made from this mineral.
baseball diamondnoun	A four-cornered part of a baseball field in which the corners are the three bases and the home plate.

↔️ Antonyms of "Infield"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
outfieldnoun	(baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Infield"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
baseball diamondnoun	A four-cornered part of a baseball field in which the corners are the three bases and the home plate.
diamondnoun	A gemstone made from this mineral.
outfieldnoun	(baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
groundernoun	(baseball) A ground ball.
groundersnoun	(Canada, playground games) A playground game in which one person is chosen to be "it" (and must keep their eyes shut) and tries to tag others, who become "it" instead, either by touching them or by calling out "grounders" while they are on the ground (rather than on a climber).
inside tracknoun	(figurative) Any advantage.
insidenoun	The interior or inner part.
inside lanenoun	(athletics) The lane closest to the inside of the track.
ringside	Beside the ring, especially a boxing ring.
inrunningnoun	Running or flowing inward.
indoorsnoun	The interior of a building; the space inside buildings generally.
midfieldnoun	(sports) The middle of the field of play.
midcourtnoun	(sports) The area near the center of a court, such as a basketball or tennis court
sidelinenoun	A line at the side of something.
inlanenoun	(pinball) One of the inner lanes near the bottom of a pinball table that lead the ball toward the flippers.
inner	Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
inlandnoun	The interior part of a country.
intermural	Involving competition between institutions, especially sports competitions.
intradomicilenoun	Of or related to the area inside a domicile.
innersolenoun	An insole; a cushioning layer lining the inside bottom of a shoe or boot.