# fielder

/ˈfiɫdɝ/ (US) · /fˈiːldɐ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fielder
Updated: 2026-08-27

## Senses

### 1. sports player

noun · CEFR B2

a player in a game like cricket or baseball whose job is to catch or stop the ball after it is hit.

For teachers: a defensive player in cricket, baseball, or similar sports who attempts to catch the ball or return it to the pitch to prevent scoring.

- The fielder ran quickly to catch the ball before it hit the ground.
- The fielder made an extraordinary diving catch at the boundary, preventing a certain six and turning the momentum of the match.

### 2. one who handles something

noun · CEFR C2 · Technical

someone who handles or deals with things that come their way, like questions or phone calls.

For teachers: an agent who receives, handles, or responds to incoming items, such as inquiries or data.

- She acted as the primary fielder for all customer complaints this week.
- In this administrative workflow, the designated fielder of public inquiries must log each request before routing it to the appropriate department.

### 3. field worker

noun · CEFR C2 · Archaic

an old word for someone who works in a field or on a farm.

For teachers: a person who performs manual labour in a field; an obsolete term for a fieldworker.

- The old book described the life of a fielder working under the hot sun.
- Historical records from the parish indicate that many a fielder struggled during the failed harvests of the mid-nineteenth century.

## Examples

- The fielder caught the ball before it hit the ground.
- The captain moved a fielder to a closer position to put more pressure on the new batsman.
- A skilled fielder must possess not only physical agility and speed but also the spatial awareness to anticipate the ball's trajectory the moment it leaves the bat.

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