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

Marvel's first series for Disney+ proved to be a home run, for long-term MCU fans and casual viewers alike. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026

With limited time to build up to Saturday Night’s Main Event, just days before the Royal Rumble, Rhodes and Fatu hit a home run with one of the early candidates for feud of the year. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

The Rays still boast some premium talent, including Junior Caminero (who hit 45 home runs in 2025), Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda and right-hander Drew Rasmussen. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

Ramírez, who signed with the club as an international free agent in 2009, ranks second in team history in home runs, with 285, behind only Jim Thome’s 337. —Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for home run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun

Kids Definition

home run

noun

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