home run

noun

1

: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run

2

: an impressive success

the president's speech was a home run

Examples of home run in a Sentence

He hit three home runs.

Recent Examples on the Web

While those fat pitches result in some 23% of all home runs hit, the other three-quarters of balls that fly over the wall come with less-perfect setups around the edges of the zone. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Less than three months later, Aaron Boone would hit his iconic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the ALCS. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Jensen, 23, led the Royals with 27 home runs and 81 RBIs this season. — Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

After retiring in 2016 with 409 career home runs, Teixeira returned to Texas and announced his candidacy for the 21st Congressional District a year ago. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for home run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun

Kids Definition

home run

noun

: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go completely around the bases and score a run