From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Sportfielderfield‧er /ˈfiːldə $ -ər/ (also fieldsman British English) noun [countable]DSone of the players who tries to catch the ball in a game of cricket or baseballExamples from the Corpusfielder• The centerfielder ran out, his head up.• A year ago, Billy Ashley enteredspringtraining as the Dodgers' starting left fielder.• Left fielder Billy Ashley experiencedpain in his left hamstringSaturday while running out of the box.• Murray refuses to be intimidated by the ring of fielders.• He was the sort of fielder who never runs but is always there when the ball lands.• They wanted MarkWhiten to be the right fielder, and I got to play.• Montgomerie looked the sharpestfielder on a miserable day when tea was delivered to the fielders after one hour's play.• Hit second ball made four - the fielders showing the minimuminclination to intercept it.