Definition of home run in US English:
home run
nounˈˌhōm ˈrənˈˌhoʊm ˈrən
Baseball A fair hit that allows the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases without stopping and score a run.
Example sentencesExamples
- Bonds is the only player in major league to have hit 500 home runs and stolen 500 bases.
- There have been just ten other center fielders who have hit 40 home runs in a single season.
- It was quite a comedown for a former super star with 446 career major league home runs.
- Could you list the top three or four players who have hit the most home runs and stolen the most bases in the same season?
- Larry had hit a home run in that World Series game and Gromek had been the winning pitcher.