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
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We watched baseball on TV last night.
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Charlie inherited his dad’s love for baseball and attends a lot of Freddie's games with his mom.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Manfred and the baseball world watched as the series drew closer to seven games.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Fans still leave baseballs at the tombstone of New York Yankees hall of famer Joe DiMaggio at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, more than 25 years after his death.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Haygood, who owns a ranch in central Texas and a lake house in Hot Springs Village, stood out in his Los Angeles Dodgers baseball hat and Boston Celtics sweatshirt.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Manfred and the baseball world watched as the series drew closer to seven games.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Fans still leave baseballs at the tombstone of New York Yankees hall of famer Joe DiMaggio at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, more than 25 years after his death.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Haygood, who owns a ranch in central Texas and a lake house in Hot Springs Village, stood out in his Los Angeles Dodgers baseball hat and Boston Celtics sweatshirt.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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baseball
noun
base·ball
ˈbās-ˌbȯl 
: a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score
also
: the ball used in this game
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