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

The sports film based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel of the same name followed Redford as a baseball player named Hobbs over decades of ups and downs in his career. —Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024

The Dodgers have the third-best record in baseball and a two-game lead in the National League West entering Friday night. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024

The school is missing baseball and softball facilities, as well as a pool for swimming and diving. —Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024

Its trajectory is determined entirely by how the seams affect the turbulent airflow around the baseball. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing baseball

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

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