fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
Recent Examples on the Web Nick Gordon led off that inning with a solo home run, his fly ball to the wall in right field going off Andy Pages’ glove as Pages reached over the scoreboard. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024 Lee covered 87 feet and reached a sprint speed of 28.3 mph, according to Statcast, while tracking down and backhanding the fly ball that appeared destined for the warning track. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fly ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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