fly ball

noun

: fly entry 2 sense 5

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Players seemed to struggle tracking fly balls, but there were no misplays. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 With Yerry De los Santos on the mound in the fourth, Hao-Yu Lee popped a fly ball to short right field. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026 On a cold San Francisco night, Eldridge sent a 407-foot fly ball to Triples Alley. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 With runners on first and third, Adrián González lifted a fly ball to left fielder Michael Brantley, who threw out Dee Gordon at the plate. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

Rhymes for fly ball

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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fly ball

noun
: fly entry 2 sense 2

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