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

Thomas will report to the Braves on Tuesday while Falter will begin his Braves’ tenure with Triple-A Gwinnett, Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Saturday. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The 21-year-old Clark, one of the top prospects in baseball, then added the RBI double in the eighth and another double in the ninth. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

The Rangers are better with Seager in the lineup, a point that team president of baseball operations Chris Young made clear in the offseason. — Mac Engel july 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026

Instead, the Red Sox have engineered one of baseball's most remarkable midseason turnarounds, putting themselves squarely back into the American League playoff race. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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