ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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Goalie Bri Sampson saved 7 goals along with 2 ground balls. Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025 Madrigal dislocated his left, non-throwing shoulder while charging a ground ball in a split-squad Grapefruit League game Sunday, with further imaging revealing a fracture. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025 Everybody has to be taking ground balls with the team. Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 After a 6-4 force play at second base on which the Razorbacks could not turn two, Ricco Longo's ground ball to shortstop brought in Shull as the Hogs couldn't complete a double-play effort. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground ball

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground ball was in 1857

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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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ground ball

noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground

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