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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Georgia's fifth error was fielding by third baseman Slate Alford on a ground ball from Carson Boles to give the Razorbacks runners on the corners with 1 out. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025 With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the fourth inning, Vientos hit a ground ball to third base and failed to run hard out of the box. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025 New addition Jonathan India hit a ground ball to Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025 Betts then completed his usual pregame routine, took ground balls and hit on the field before taking three at-bats against the Angels, going hitless. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

ground ball

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

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