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

Godfrey, whose kids played baseball and softball, wondered what would happen if her business got hit by a home run. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

The under-12 Tahoe Titans youth baseball club was selling jerky to raise funds for a trip to Cooperstown, New York, when they were struck. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Sabathia will now have plaques in Cooperstown — as he was inducted into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2025 — and Yankee Stadium adding to his legendary resume in baseball. —James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

As a result, many of you may have missed news that had a significant impact on 2026 fantasy baseball values. —Jake Ciely, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing baseball

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

Rhymes for baseball

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

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