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

Harris had to contend with a leadoff single and then a pinch-hitting appearance from Jordan Walker, the Cardinals’ 100-RBI man, but a double-play grounder and another groundball to third base settled matters. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Young picked up the grounder behind second and just beat Evan Carter to the base, a call upheld in a video review. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Cardinals intentionally walked Lee to load the bases for Drew Gilbert, who hit a grounder right in front of home plate that turned into an inning-ending 2-3 double play. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the first when Luke Keaschall scored on an RBI grounder by Ryan Jeffers. — CBS News, 8 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