variants or less commonly tee ball or tee-ball
: baseball modified for young children in which the ball is batted from a tee of adjustable height rather than being pitched

Examples of T-ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Family time: Making their debut on the grass on the third base concourse this season are corn hole boards and three new inflatables - T-ball, double land Skeeball and a free-throw challenge - for kids of all ages. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024 But rather than starting football, MJ began with T-ball at the age of 6, according to Oher’s 2023 book. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023 Five girls from the junior team have shared the diamond since T-ball. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

tee entry 2

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-ball was in 1962

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Cite this Entry

“T-ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-ball. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

T-ball

noun
ˈtē-ˌbȯl
: baseball for youngsters in which the ball is batted from a tee rather than being pitched
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