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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Baumler had retired the first two hitters on ground balls, needing just seven pitches to do so. Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026 Hernandez ended up inducing an inning-ending ground ball double play to conclude his lone inning of the game. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Hudson Covington hit a ground ball to first base and a fielding error allowed Etnire to score. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026 The bases were loaded with two outs in the third when Alex Bregman singled on a ground ball to Toro. Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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ground ball

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

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