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Rareleft field
The correct spelling is left field.
How to pronounce left field
noun
Say it like: Lef-t f-eel-d
The correct spelling is left field. The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to the left of a person standing on home plate and facing the pitcher For example: "Some of her comments really came from left field. I have no idea what she was thinking."
Usage Examples
“Some of her comments really came from left field. I have no idea what she was thinking.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to the left of a person standing on home plate and facing the pitcher
- 2.The defensive position in the outfield to the left.
- 3.An unexpected, bizarre, or unwatched source (especially in the phrases out of left field and from left field).
- 4.An unusual or unexpected position, or a viewpoint held by very few others in contrast to the majority viewpoint (especially in the phrases out in left field and way out in left field)
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