1
a
: a division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each team
also
: a baseball team's turn at bat ending with the third out
b
innings
ˈi-niŋz 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a division of a cricket match
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a division of a cricket match
c
: a player's turn (as in horseshoes, pool, or croquet)
2
: a chance or opportunity for action or accomplishment
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
that momentous innings which was to project him into world politics—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)Examples of inning in a Sentence
She hit a double in the fourth inning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Yastrzemski and Jensen hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The Guardians were tied 2-2 with the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning on Saturday evening.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Royals added two more runs in the inning to push the lead to 8-0.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inning
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The Guardians were tied 2-2 with the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning on Saturday evening.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Royals added two more runs in the inning to push the lead to 8-0.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inning
Cite this Entry
“Inning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inning. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
inning
noun
in·ning
ˈin-iŋ
: a division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each team
also
: a baseball team's turn at bat
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share