right field

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noun (1)

1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder noun

right fielder

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noun (2)

: the player defending right field in baseball or softball

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Furman, Whitcomb and McCray were all in Monday’s lineup at second base, third base and right field, respectively. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cameras caught Espada pointing toward right field upon exiting the dugout. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The inning included a Tristan Peters solo home run, which occurred when Carson Benge ran face-first into the fence in right field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Rookie Spencer Jones had an RBI double in the second and also made a diving catch in right field on Alejandro Kirk’s sinking liner in the sixth. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right field

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

right field + -er

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of right field was in 1857

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right field

noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from the home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder noun
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