Definition of home plate in US English:
 home plate
nounˈhōm ˈˌplātˈhoʊm ˈˌpleɪt
Baseball The five-sided flat white rubber base next to which the batter stands and over which the pitcher must throw the ball for a strike. A runner must touch home plate after having reached all the other bases to score a run.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  We'd stand at home plate facing the backstop, and he'd give us five pitches per turn.
 -  Karey handed Zach the bat and the three returned to the home plate and batter's area.
 -  He stood admiring it at home plate for a long moment before raising his fist in the air and rounding the bases triumphantly.
 -  After touching home plate, the batter walks off the field as the hero of the winning team.
 -  Runs are scored when a batter reaches the home plate after running round all three bases, be it one-by-one or alternatively in one fell swoop after one hit.