(1):
(n.) The part of the field farthest from the batsman.
(2):
(n.) Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1.
(3):
(n.) The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders.
(4):
(n.) A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively.