grounder

noun

ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər 

: ground ball

Examples of grounder in a Sentence

He hit a grounder to the shortstop.

Recent Examples on the Web

Young was knocked down when pitcher Nolan McLean struck him on the head with a knee when the two converged for Justin Crawford's slow grounder in the sixth. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

New York Mets first baseman Jared Young was briefly knocked unconscious and carted off at Citi Field after a violent collision with pitcher Nolan McLean on a sixth-inning grounder versus the Phillies. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

As Young dove toward the grounder, McLean attempted to jump over his teammate. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

With one out and runners on first and second, Randal Grichuk hit a grounder to third. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grounder

• flounder
• founder
• pounder
• rounder
• sounder
• cofounder
• compounder
• expounder
• profounder

Kids Definition

grounder

noun

ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər 

: ground ball