baseball
noun
base·ball ˈbās-ˌbȯl 
often attributive
: a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also : the ball used in this game
Example Sentences
We watched baseball on TV last night.
Recent Examples on the Web Their impending offseason roster decisions add another element to the tasks president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and the front office face in the coming weeks. 
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Rodriguez was ranked second, deemed the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 One of baseball’s top prospects entering the year, Cruz raised his OPS to 1.074. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 President of baseball operations Jon Daniels was fired two days later. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Oller held one of baseball’s most potent lineups to one hit over eight scoreless innings. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022 Daniels has been in the organization since 2002, became their GM in 2005, and president of baseball operations in 2013. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Jon Daniels is out as president of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers after 17 years leading the club. Stephen Hawkins, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022 The Rangers said Young will assume oversight of all aspects of their baseball operations department. Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Rodriguez was ranked second, deemed the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 One of baseball’s top prospects entering the year, Cruz raised his OPS to 1.074. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 President of baseball operations Jon Daniels was fired two days later. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Oller held one of baseball’s most potent lineups to one hit over eight scoreless innings. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022 Daniels has been in the organization since 2002, became their GM in 2005, and president of baseball operations in 2013. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Jon Daniels is out as president of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers after 17 years leading the club. Stephen Hawkins, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022 The Rangers said Young will assume oversight of all aspects of their baseball operations department. Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing baseball
Kids Definition
baseball
noun
base·ball ˈbās-ˌbȯl
1
: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
2
: the ball used in the game of baseball