groundout
noun
ground·out
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t 
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder
Examples of groundout in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His offense, meanwhile, received an RBI single from Domínguez, a solo homer from Caballero, and a run-scoring groundout from Paul Goldschmidt.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Peña took third on a groundout by Yordan Alvarez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Isaac Paredes for an insurance run for Houston.
—
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The approach led to 10 groundouts — including a key double play in the first inning.
—
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Latz retired Jakob Marsee on a groundout with the bases loaded to end the eighth then pitched the ninth for his 14th save.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for groundout
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Peña took third on a groundout by Yordan Alvarez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Isaac Paredes for an insurance run for Houston.
—
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The approach led to 10 groundouts — including a key double play in the first inning.
—
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Latz retired Jakob Marsee on a groundout with the bases loaded to end the eighth then pitched the ninth for his 14th save.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for groundout
Cite this Entry
“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
