batting cage

noun

: a screen placed around the back and sides of the home plate area to stop baseballs during batting practice

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Two years later, batting cages, three go-kart tracks, bumper boats and laser tag were added. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Algerian players received a tour of KU's facilities, kicking field goals, throwing American footballs at the under-construction Kansas Memorial Stadium, and hitting the batting cages at Hoglund Ballpark. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The route to the public park beyond is wide, and the lush green baseball field, next to woodlands, is complete with a batting cage, fences, and stands. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 The visiting team gets the batting cage for an hour and a half before games at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for batting cage

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batting cage was in 1891

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“Batting cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20cage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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