baseball

noun

base·​ball ˈbās-ˌbȯl 

often attributive

: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score

also : the ball used in this game

Examples of baseball in a Sentence

We watched baseball on TV last night.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hiring Epstein as president of baseball operations after the 2011 season led to sweeping changes. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026

The Park Hill High School product’s winning hit in the 10th inning drove in two, lifted the Royals to a 7-6 victory and capped a wild night of back-and-forth baseball. — Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

With the baseball trade deadline just two weeks away, as always there is much anticipation for a gusher of course-changing deals that could ultimately decide which teams go deep into October. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Friday that the next two weeks will give his club a clearer picture of the landscape both in Chicago and across the league. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing baseball

• baseball cap
• baseball glove
• baseball mitt
• fantasy football/baseball/basketball
• inside baseball

Rhymes for baseball

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol
• gossypol

Kids Definition

baseball

noun

base·​ball ˈbās-ˌbȯl 

: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score

also : the ball used in this game