left field meaning and definition

LEFT FIELD noun

Definition of left field (noun)

1. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
   • "the batter flied out to left"
   • synonyms: left, leftfield
2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
   • synonyms: leftfield