leftfield

• Nom désignant la partie gauche du champ extérieur, du point de vue du frappeur, ou la position défensive qui y est assignée au baseball.

A noun referring to the area of the outfield to the left of the catcher, or the defensive position in baseball assigned to that area.

1. Left outfield areaB2formalamericansport

   The part of the baseball field that is to the left of the batter when looking toward the outfield.

   Champ gauche

   • The ball was hit deep into leftfield.
   • He sprinted across leftfield to catch the fly ball.
   • The leftfielder covers the leftfield area.

   Synonymesleft field

   Antonymescenterfieldrightfield

2. Fielding positionB2formalamericansport

   The defensive position in baseball played in the left third of the outfield.

   Champ gauche (baseball)

   • She plays leftfield for the team.
   • The manager put him in leftfield for the game.
   • A good leftfielder needs speed and a strong arm.