grounder

noun

ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər How to pronounce grounder (audio)

Examples of grounder in a Sentence

He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the Web Neris struck out Tyler Black and induced Willy Adames to hit a grounder to short that stranded the tying run on second. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024 Flores moved her to third with a sacrifice bunt and Rosser scored on an error on a grounder to third by Taveras. Keller-Weatherford baseball delayed Keller and Weatherford’s bi-district baseball game at Southlake Carroll Senior High School was postponed due to lightning in the area on Thursday. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for grounder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grounder was in 1860

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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

grounder

noun
ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər How to pronounce grounder (audio)
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