baseball

noun, often attributive

base·ball | \ ˈbās-ˌbȯl

Definition of baseball

: 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

Example Sentences Phrases Containing baseball Learn More About baseball

Examples of baseball in a Sentence

We watched baseball on TV last night.

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