batting cage

noun

: a screen placed around the back and sides of the home plate area to stop baseballs during batting practice

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Betts progressed to taking ground balls on the field before Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins and has limited his hitting to the batting cage of late. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026 But Bill’s most memorable Williams story took place in a spring training batting cage. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 There will be drop-down batting cages, and the space will be open to area schools. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 The 3,000-square-foot setup is located in a barn on the property, which also boasts a wet bar and a batting cage. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for batting cage

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batting cage was in 1891

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“Batting cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20cage. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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