foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

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What is the penalty for a foul ball? — Mac Engel june 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026 Chisholm hasn’t had the best luck with foul balls lately. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 Cooper even had a dream of catching a homer or foul ball. — Ken Powtak, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 And give me Lefty putting his 77-year-old butt on the line to stop a foul ball, too. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foul ball

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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