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

On Wednesday in a season baseball opener, Sheffer showed his improved power at the plate, delivering two doubles, while also showing off his speed with an infield single and stolen base. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

But baseball’s membership still struggles with a division between the elite players, who make large sums of money, and everyone else. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Schaeffer acknowledged that the Rockies were bad at baserunning — and many other baseball basics — during Colorado’s miserable 119-loss season in 2025. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026

The Giants moved on from Melvin despite picking up the option in his contract for 2026, hiring University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their manager this season. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026

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