In*field" (?), v. t. To inclose, as a field. [R.]

In"field` (?), n. 1. Arable and manured land kept continually under crop; -- distinguished from outfield. [Scotland] Jamieson.

2. (Baseball) The diamond; -- opposed to outfield. See Diamond, n., 5.

• (cricket) The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg
  
• (baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base
        They covered the infield with a tarp when it started to rain.
  
• The area inside a racetrack or running track
        "Gasoline Alley" is in the infield at Indy.
  
• In a constrained scope or area
        Let's keep this problem in the infield.
  
• (baseball) Classification of an event which happens in the infield (noun)
        Jones ran out an infield single.