plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also : official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs

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According to a February 2025 company update from RBI, Popeyes has a global estate of more than 4,900 restaurants across 45 markets, generating system-wide sales of approximately $6.1 billion. Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The Braves got two runs in the sixth on Murphy’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Michael Harris II, then took the lead for good on Austin Riley’s run-scoring double in the seventh. David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Brandon Nimmo laced the tie-breaking RBI double off Calvin Faucher (0-2) in the fifth inning for the Mets, who have won six straight. Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for RBI

Word History

Etymology

run batted in

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of RBI was in 1921

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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
Etymology

run batted in

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