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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Chicago White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci (17) watches as shortstop Chase Meidroth (10) fields a ground ball and tags second base in the tenth inning of a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The incident happened with two outs during the sixth inning, as McLean, 25, chased a ground ball. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Espada has refused to answer it, but Correa began taking ground balls at second base last weekend. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Baserunning blunders The Marlins have had more runners thrown out on the bases than any other team, including a dumbfounding one Friday when Deyvison De Los Santos inexplicably took off from second on a ground ball hit to shortstop. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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ground ball

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

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