batsman

noun

bats·​man ˈbats-mən How to pronounce batsman (audio)
: a batter especially in cricket

Examples of batsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Royals took advantage of an error, walk and hit batsman to push three unearned runs across in the next frame. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2024 Among those planning to be in attendance is Sunil Gavaskar, the former captain of the Indian national cricket team and considered to be the greatest opening batsman of all-time. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 Rain delayed the start of the match by almost an hour and the sky was still gloomy when India’s opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli walked out onto the crease. Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024 After a hit batsman and a walk, Broadhurst came up again and missed a grand slam by inches. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for batsman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batsman was in 1756

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“Batsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batsman. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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