infields

Where grounders go

Infields is the plural of infield—the area of a baseball diamond enclosed by the four bases, or the players who defend it: first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, and third baseman.

By extension, any enclosed central area of a racetrack or athletic field: The infields at both stadiums had been recently resodded.

baseball

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

grounders · grounder · double-play · bunt · error · foul · dugout · lineup · umpire · grass

equestrian

paddock

Small fenced animal enclosure

  • racecourseVenue for competitive running
  • turfGrass-covered earth surface
  • ovalElongated rounded shape

homestretch · grandstand · enclosure · track · steeplechase · derby · jockeys · thoroughbred · harness · trotting

cricket

pitch

Frequency of sound

  • wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
  • creaseLine from folding
  • slipMinor error or misstep

gully · mid-wicket · cover · fielders · catching · stumps · batsman · spinner · turning · bounce

farmland

acreage

Amount of land owned

pasture · meadow · hectares · plots · fields · cultivation · furrows · plowing · agriculture · homestead

Opposites
baseball field position

infieldsoutfields

Far playing areas

outfield · warning tracks · center field · left field · right field

racetrack topology

infieldsgrandstands

Tiered audience seating structure

pit lanes

Phrases
Family

infield, infielder, infielders, infielding

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G