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Sports vocabulary
Outfield /ˈaʊtˌfiːld/ noun
[count]
1 a : the part
of a baseball field that includes the area beyond the infield and between the
foul lines
§ He threw
the ball to home plate from the outfield.
b : the part of a cricket field that is away
from the wickets
2 : the
players who are positioned in the outfield
§ The team
has one of the best outfields in
the league.
— compare infield
— outfielder /ˈaʊtˌfiːldɚ/ noun, plural outfielders US [count]
§ a
young outfielder [=a
baseball player who plays in the outfield]
Penalty /ˈpɛnl̟ti/ noun
1 : punishment
for breaking a rule or law
[count]
§ The company
was given/assessed a severe/stiff penalty for
the violation.
§ They
allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.
[noncount]
§ They
allowed him to pay back the money without penalty.
— see also death penalty
2 [count] : a disadvantage or difficulty you experience
§ Lack of
privacy is one of the penalties you
pay for fame.
3 [count] : a punishment or disadvantage given to a team or player for
breaking a rule in a game
§ The hockey
player was given/assessed a penalty for
holding.
Recreational /ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənl̟/ adjective
1 : done for enjoyment
§ recreational activities
2 of a drug : used for pleasure instead of for medical
purposes
§ Marijuana is a recreational drug.
§ recreational drug users
Referee /ˌrɛfəˈriː/ noun
[count]
: a person who makes sure that players act
according to the rules of a game or sport
§ a football/soccer referee
Stadium /ˈsteɪdijəm/ noun
[count]
: a very large
usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of
seats and that is used for sports events, concerts, etc.
Trainer /ˈtreɪnɚ/ noun
[count]
: a person who teaches or coaches athletes or animals : a
person who trains athletes or animals
§
the boxer and his trainer
§
a horse trainer
§
She hired a personal trainer.
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