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

When the picture on the far left was made, the fabulous George Herman Ruth, an orphan, was making $80,000 a year knocking home runs for the New York Yankees. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan each hit a three-run home run Sunday to help the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 13-7. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Báez became the 11th player in Cardinals history to homer in his first major-league at-bat, and the sixth to hit a home run on the first pitch of his first major-league career. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa followed with singles before Bryson Stott’s three-run home run capped the rally. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 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