home run

noun

1
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run
2
: an impressive success
the president's speech was a home run

Examples of home run in a Sentence

He hit three home runs.
Recent Examples on the Web Junior Dominic Cadiz of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is showing off some early season power with two home runs and 11 RBIs. Softball Garden Grove Pacifica is 10-0 and thriving behind pitcher Brynne Nally. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 On the flip side, infielder Jonah Bride — acquired from Oakland for cash considerations on Feb. 6 — is off to a 5-for-14 start, with a home run. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Massey recorded 15 home runs and 55 RBIs last season. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 With his pair of home runs off of Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, Andujar raised his Cactus League average to .421 (8 for 19) and has a hit in six of the seven games he’s played in. Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 During his inaugural minor league season, Langford hit .360 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs with 36 runs scored. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024 Our new friend Shugo Maki hit a long foul ball that just missed being a home run, before striking out to end the game. Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024 Ohtani made his first appearance in a Dodgers uniform Tuesday, hitting a home run in his third at-bat. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Of course Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his Dodgers debut. USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of home run was in 1856

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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

home run

noun
: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go completely around the bases and score a run

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