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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Kim, always accompanied by his interpreter David Lee, practically resided in the team’s indoor batting cages. Jesús Cano, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Progress has been somewhat methodical, with Ohtani getting two days completely void of activity before hitting in the indoor batting cage Saturday. ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 The 45-acre recreational facility, which opened in 2004, boasts eight softball fields overlaid with seven soccer fields, batting cages and two playgrounds. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 The rooftop at ‘Alohilani Resort is part of the property’s fitness hub, and guests can gaze out at Waikiki Beach and feel the Pacific Ocean breeze while practicing their hitting in the batting cages. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for batting cage

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Sep. 2026.

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