# outfield

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtfild/ · frequency rank #25,158

## Definitions
1. The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
2. The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.
3. The area outside a racetrack or running track.
4. Arable land continually cropped without being manured.
5. Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading.

## Etymology
From out- + field.

## Easily confused with
- **outfielder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outfield-vs-outfielder)
- **oilfield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oilfield-vs-outfield)
- **Oldfield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oldfield-vs-outfield)

## Common misspellings (11)
`otufield`, `ouftield`, `outfeild`, `outffield`, `outfiedl`, `outfieldd`, `outfielld`, `outfiled`, `outifeld`, `outtfield`, `uotfield`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outfield