batting cage

noun

: a screen placed around the back and sides of the home plate area to stop baseballs during batting practice

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As a kid, Emily, now 26, says her dad came to every softball game and spent hours with her at the batting cages. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 Born from a moment in the batting cage The idea behind Core Impact goes back more than 30 years to a spring training session in 1994. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025 David Fry remembers pacing in the batting cage during the 2024 playoffs, his way of coping with wielding no influence over what was unfolding on the field. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 There were drills with Storm Chasers hitting coach Bijan Rademacher in the batting cage. Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for batting cage

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of batting cage was in 1891

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“Batting cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20cage. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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