foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

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Senior catcher Leyla Ayres caught two foul balls, including a sliding grab just before the backstop in the fourth. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026 Pawtucket schools got the rest along with the foul ball screen, lights, foul pole. Providence Journal, The Providence Journal, 21 Mar. 2026 Blending triple-digit fastballs with sharp sliders and an improved 95 mph changeup, the right-hander left his opponents in the recent World Baseball Classic grateful to hit even a foul ball off him. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Vitello also learned where not to stand in the dugout after getting hit on his left shin by a foul ball. Haley Smilow, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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