fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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On a cold San Francisco night, Eldridge sent a 407-foot fly ball to Triples Alley. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Players seemed to struggle tracking fly balls, but there were no misplays. ABC News, 4 July 2026 Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 With runners on first and third, Adrián González lifted a fly ball to left fielder Michael Brantley, who threw out Dee Gordon at the plate. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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