home run

noun

1
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run
2
: an impressive success
the president's speech was a home run

Examples of home run in a Sentence

He hit three home runs.
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Later, Alec Bohm tagged Wacha with a solo shot — his 11th home run of the year. — Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 Farmer, who had a right forearm strain, went 2-for-20 with a home run at Columbus while getting reps at catcher. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish gave up a home run with a runner on first in the fifth inning but was still in the game in the eighth when Arroyo had a one-out single. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026 In the first game, Powell hit two home runs, including a grand slam, two doubles and a sacrifice fly to drive in seven runs as the Orioles won 11-0. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for home run

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of home run was in 1856

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home run

noun
: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go completely around the bases and score a run

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