home plate
noun
: a 5-sided rubber slab at one corner of a baseball diamond at which a batter stands when batting and which must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Examples of home plate in a Sentence
The runner was tagged out at home plate.
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Shipley took the mound at PNC Park on Thursday afternoon, firing the pitch to home plate before the Pirates took the field, beating the Mariners 5-1.
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Pierzynski was behind home plate and Leo, then known as Robert Provost or just Father Bob, was in the stands.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
However, Caglianone tried to secure an additional out by throwing quickly to home plate.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
As Xander Bogaerts crossed home plate, Ritchie ran behind the plate at Petco Park and covered his face with his glove in frustration.
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Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Pierzynski was behind home plate and Leo, then known as Robert Provost or just Father Bob, was in the stands.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
However, Caglianone tried to secure an additional out by throwing quickly to home plate.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
As Xander Bogaerts crossed home plate, Ritchie ran behind the plate at Petco Park and covered his face with his glove in frustration.
—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for home plate
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“Home plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20plate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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