long on

noun

a fielding position on the leg side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives

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Meanings

nounlong on (countable and uncountable, plural long ons)

plural long ons

  1. countableuncountableball gamesa fielding position on the leg side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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