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

Game 1: Seth Lugo tosses eight shutout innings in Royals victory Good friends: Salvador Perez, Jose Altuve friendship extends beyond baseball Here are more notable aspects of Saturday’s game: Michael Wacha adds quality start The Royals registered three hits against the Astros on Saturday. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025

All fans want from baseball is a podium in front of the pitcher’s mound. —Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

This is a great baseball matchup and experience that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025

For Central Connecticut baseball, the NCAA’s top hitting team, line drives reign supreme At Central Connecticut, batting average matters. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025

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