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

Johnny is a former professional baseball player, which is exciting for Coop, who comes from a family of ball players. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 June 2026

Bradley also grew up playing baseball and enjoys watching the game with his daughters, and plans on getting his oldest daughter into softball this year. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

After a long winter, summer brings block parties, baseball games, cookouts, and time outdoors with family and friends. — Monica Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing baseball

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

Rhymes for baseball

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

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