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

In the meantime, Chisholm’s teammates and manager expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around with plenty of baseball left to play. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026

Around four years ago, Kevin Bowles and the Minnesota Wild food and beverage team noticed a trend of beer bats at baseball games. —Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Waukegan senior Jaylen Albarran’s fourth varsity season could be a case study on versatility in baseball. —Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Now comes one final weekend of baseball in Fort Myers. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 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