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 Giants have struggled to put up runs despite having one of the better pitching staffs in baseball. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2025

The baseball club commemorated the moment with a mural near Section 140 where Leo stood then, watching Game 1. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 14 June 2025

Since the start of June, the Padres offense has been one of baseball’s least productive units. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025

The club sent Senga for an MRI on Friday afternoon, with Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns addressing the media around the same time the right-hander was being seen by doctors. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 June 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