foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was hit in the hand by a foul ball in the bottom of the fourth. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 4 May 2024 He was struck in the face mask with a foul ball the previous innings but initially remained in the game. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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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 May. 2024.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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