warning track

noun

: a usually dirt or cinder strip around the outside edge of a baseball outfield to warn a fielder when running to make a catch that the fence is near

called also warning path

Examples of warning track in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Masyn Winn hit what would normally be a routine flyball, the Gold Glove defender backpedaled toward the warning track, readjusted and then dove forward onto his right knee to grab the out. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The game began after a rain delay of 1 hour and 27 minutes, which included additional maintenance for the warning track. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

However, Royals right-fielder Kameron Misner misplayed a line drive on the warning track — the baseball popped into and then out of his glove. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Lars Nootbaar then hits a ball that is caught at the warning track to end the inning. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for warning track

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback