baseball — A game played between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases arranged in a diamond
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A game played between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases arranged in a diamond
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/
Example Sentences
- My dad thinks he's still a baseball star, but he can barely catch a fly ball without his reading glasses.
- Baseball is often called America's national pastime.
- She collected vintage baseball cards like other people collect dust.
baseball
NOUN[/ˈbeɪsbɔːl/]
A game played between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases arranged in a diamond
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Baseball is a compound word created in America during the 1840s, derived from the game's fundamental mechanics of hitting a ball between bases. The term emerged from the sport's defining feature and became standardized as the sport's official English name.
Breakdown
base (the four markers that define the playing field) + ball (the spherical object used in play). The compound reflects the sport's core mechanic of advancing between fixed points on the field.
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📝Examples
“My dad thinks he's still a baseball star, but he can barely catch a fly ball without his reading glasses.”
“Baseball is often called America's national pastime.”
“She collected vintage baseball cards like other people collect dust.”
“The baseball season runs from spring to fall.”
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