ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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Volpe achieved some partial redemption by throwing out Duran at home two batters later as the Boston outfielder attempted to score on a Connor Wong ground ball. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025 Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt turned a routine glove-side ground ball into a double error. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Cash went next to right-hander Edwin Uceta, who got Koss to hit a ground ball. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground ball

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground ball was in 1857

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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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ground ball

noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground

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