grounder

noun

ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər How to pronounce grounder (audio)

Examples of grounder in a Sentence

He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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But the Red Sox infield turned a clutch double play on a Juan Soto grounder to help Dobbins. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 May 2025 And Sheets was quickly erased by Cronenworth’s double-play grounder. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 Reliever Braedon Hopkins got the final out on a grounder to pick up the save. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025 Ashton Ybarra singled and moved up to third base on a pair of grounders. Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for grounder

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grounder was in 1860

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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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grounder

noun
ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər How to pronounce grounder (audio)
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