center fielder

noun

the outfield defensive player who stands in the middle of the field

“The center fielder made a spectacular sliding catch.”

Meanings

nouncenter fielder (plural center fielders)

plural center fielders

  1. ball gamesthe outfield defensive player who stands in the middle of the field

    The center fielder made a spectacular sliding catch.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe person who plays center field

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan exterior centre
  • exterior centreoutfielder
Finnish keskikoppari
  • keskikopparioutfielder
Hungarian középkülsős
  • középkülsősoutfielder
Japanese 中堅手, センター
  • 中堅手 (chūkenshu)outfielder
  • センター (sentā)outfielder
Korean 중견수, 센터
  • 중견수 (junggyeonsu)outfielder
  • 센터 (senteo)outfielder
Cite this entry
APA

center fielder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20fielder

MLA

“center fielder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20fielder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center fielder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20fielder.

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