ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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Next, the Eagles added a run on a hard ground ball to third baseman Kyleigh Pawlak. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 The Angels’ only other hit was a ground ball that Donovan Walton hit toward first base. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Morejón, as good as any reliever in the major leagues at stranding runners over the past two seasons, got two ground balls. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 The scene was surreal as Dan Moeller watched the claw of a machine grab large pieces of turf that were dumped into a container and hauled away after only one season of ground balls, diving fielders and sliding baserunners. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ground ball

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground ball was in 1857

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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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ground ball

noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground

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