home run

noun

1

: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run

2

: an impressive success

the president's speech was a home run

Examples of home run in a Sentence

He hit three home runs.

Recent Examples on the Web

This was the only time brothers hit successive home runs in a major league game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Eliminating media territories and TV blackouts would be a home run for MLB fans across the country. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Machado is one of 26 players in MLB history to have at least 10 seasons with 28 home runs. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night behind Tarik Skubal's seven shutout innings and home runs by Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for home run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun

Kids Definition

home run

noun

: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go completely around the bases and score a run