foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

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There were six errors committed (three on each side), 396 pitches (108 in the first two innings) and 98 foul balls. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 And Kim reached over the retaining wall to turn Willi Castro’s long foul ball in the seventh inning into an out. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 There was also the matter of Freddy Fermin having taken a substantial number of foul balls off various parts of his body, including at least eight that have rattled his facemask. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 The left fielder slammed into the wall catching a foul ball to end the top of the first inning. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foul ball

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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