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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Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025 Tucker was booed on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates for not running out a ground ball. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 Yelich came up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out and slashed a ground ball down the third baseline for a double. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Carlos Correa then hit a ground ball to third and Keirsey was thrown out at home, bringing Lee to the plate to play a starring role. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground ball

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

ground ball

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

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