batsman

noun

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

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After hitting Gasper, Hicks' very next pitch resulted in another hit batsman, this time putting Willi Castro -- who had been squaring to bunt -- aboard to load the bases. Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 Suryavanshi became the youngest Indian ever to make an IPL hundred and the youngest batsman to reach three figures in T20s. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 That theatre of Test cricket also included Mohammed Siraj getting in the face of Ben Duckett after dismissing the English batsman. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 The right-hander allowed four runs over 1.2 innings, all of which came in a laborious second inning in which Houck allowed three hits, two walks and a hit batsman. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for batsman

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 21 Aug. 2025.

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