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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Sierra Canyon second baseman Carl McMullan dove to stop a a ground ball and flipped it to a teammate for the final out at second base. Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 Huffman scored later in the sixth for Aledo with 2 outs on an error on a ground ball by Wilson Sehnem to take a 3-2 lead. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026 Chase Silseth got a ground ball, pushing home one run. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 The center fielder promptly drove a triple to center field off Peterson, but Bo Bichette at third base prevented a run from scoring on a ground ball for the first out, and Crow-Armstrong was then doubled off third base to end the inning. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 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 2 May. 2026.

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ground ball

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

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