groundout

noun

ground·​out ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce groundout (audio)
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder

Examples of groundout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Carroll then scored on a groundout by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Blake Walston, the 26th overall pick of the 2019 draft by the Diamondbacks, made his first major-league start for Arizona. Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024 But Gillum got a strikeout and a pair of groundouts to finish the victory. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for groundout 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of groundout was in 1965

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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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