right field

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahyt feeld]
- /raɪt fild/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahyt feeld]
- /raɪt fild/

Definitions of right field words

noun right field the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate. 1
noun right field the position of the player covering this area. 1
noun right field baseball: player's position 1
noun right field the area in the outfield behind the first and second basemen 0
noun right field the defensive position of the outfielder (right fielder) who plays there 0

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Origin of right field

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Right field

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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right field popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

right field usage trend in Literature

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