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

Junior outfielder Jacob Embleton (Granite Hills High School) has a home run, seven RBIs and nine runs scored for CSUSM (7-1). —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

The right fielder ranked second nationally in RBIs (86), fifth in runs scored (72) and 11th in home runs (22). —Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026

The 27-year-old quietly led the Marlins with 77 RBI in 2025 and had 15 home runs — the most by a Marlins shortstop since Hanley Ramirez had at least 17 (and up to 33) each year from 2006 to 2010. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

Last October, Judge tried to save them with that Roy Hobbs home run off the foul pole when the Yankees were trying to come all the way back against the Blue Jays. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for home run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun

Kids Definition

home run

noun

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