base·ball
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Definition of baseball
: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
Examples of baseball in a Sentence
We watched baseball on TV last night.
Recent Examples on the Web
Perhaps the most joyful tradition in baseball takes place on the morning of a day game. — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "Rise and Shine: MLB Players Reveal the Ritual of Day Game Doughnuts," 12 Sep. 2019 The relief corps ranks third in baseball with a 3.55 ERA in the second half. — Esten Mclaren, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Los Angeles Dodgers at Baltimore Orioles odds, picks and betting tips," 12 Sep. 2019 At the plate, the Missions benefited from 57 games of Keston Hiura, who entered the season as the top second-base prospect in baseball by MLB.com. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Up to standard? Missions learn lessons from first Triple-A season," 9 Sep. 2019 Dave Dombrowski built World Series champions in Florida and Boston in a 40-year career in baseball and helped the Detroit Tigers win two AL pennants. — Jimmy Golen, baltimoresun.com, "Less than a year after winning World Series, Red Sox part ways with baseball boss Dave Dombrowski," 9 Sep. 2019 Somehow, some way, despite all their woes and inefficiencies, the Giants are the best in baseball in games decided by one run. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants fall 5-0 in Bruce Bochy’s Dodger Stadium finale," 8 Sep. 2019 Young was just the second rookie in baseball over the past 20 years to go at least eight innings, allow two hits or less and strike out 12 or more. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Alex Young throws gem; Diamondbacks pull closer in wild card race in shutout win over Reds," 7 Sep. 2019 Pittsburgh’s average attendance is fifth-worst in baseball this year. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's TML: You're in for a treat, Cincinnati fans. Positive thoughts on Bengals, UC, Reds.," 5 Sep. 2019 In baseball, for the second straight year, there were four teams in the American League on pace to lose 60 percent of their games. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde10: Ten national reactions to the Dolphins’ strategy and season," 5 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baseball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for baseball
baseball
noun
English Language Learners Definition of baseball
: a game played on a large field by two teams of nine players who try to score runs by hitting a small ball with a bat and then running to each of the four bases without being put out
: the ball used in baseball
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baseball
noun
base·ball
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Kids Definition of baseball
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: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
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: the ball used in the game of baseball
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