foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

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Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez doubled in the fourth and scored on Carson Benge's tiebreaking single, but was removed in the sixth after hitting a foul ball. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 13 May 2026 His eight-pitch walk in last night’s first inning featured a foul ball on a fastball up and in the middle of the zone. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 The senior left fielder slammed her bat into the dirt after a few foul balls. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 In 2023, a foul ball zipped over the netting behind the plate and struck Sterling in the broadcast booth, caroming off his table and leaving a cut over his eyebrow. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 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 14 May. 2026.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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