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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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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The Royals lost 106 games in his first season but astonished the baseball world by making the playoffs in 2024.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Texas Rangers pitcher Tyler Mahle throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Arlington, Texas.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Royals lost 106 games in his first season but astonished the baseball world by making the playoffs in 2024.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Justin has also stepped into his dad era with a custom baseball hat with a subtle nod to his first child.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Baseball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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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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