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right field

right field noun: the part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your right if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.

Noun

right field (plural right fields)

  1. The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your right if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
  2. The defensive position in the outfield to the right, typically played by a player who can throw well.
    • He's got a cannon out in right field.

Forms of right field

pluralright fields

Questions about right field

What does right field mean?
Right field means the part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your right if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
What part of speech is right field?
Right field is a noun.
What is the plural of right field?
The plural of right field is right fields.

Words near right field in the dictionary

  1. right eigenvectors
  2. right enough
  3. right exact
  4. right face
  5. right faces
  6. right field
  7. right fielder
  8. right fielders
  9. right fields
  10. right hand
  11. right hand of fellowship

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