foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

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Betts had a hit and a run scored in his new look from the top and hit multiple balls hard, including a long foul ball to left that had home run distance. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 July 2025 Blue Jays manager tossed Blue Jays manager Jay Schneider was ejected in the fifth inning, arguing that a foul ball was actually a home run. Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025 In the bottom of the seventh in game two of the doubleheader, O's outfielder Cedric Mullins hit a foul ball straight back and toward the SportsNet New York (SNY) booth. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 The accident happened in the second inning after Oakland’s Conor Jackson hit a foul ball. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul ball

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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