foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

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Royals left fielder Isaac Collins left during the bottom of the first after bruising his right knee while flipping over a wall in pursuit of a foul ball. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Albernaz, in his first season as Baltimore's manager, was in the part of the dugout closest to the on-deck circle when Jeremiah Jackson's foul ball struck him in the fifth inning Monday night. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 The injury occurred on Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the foul ball came whipping toward the Orioles’ dugout and hit Albernaz square on the right side of his face. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 In 2021, an Illinois court allowed a fan who was hit in the face with a foul ball at Wrigley Field to sue the Chicago Cubs despite her ticket containing an arbitration clause. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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