triple play

noun

: a play in baseball by which three players are put out

Examples of triple play in a Sentence

The batter hit into a triple play. They turned a triple play in the first inning.
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In Tempe, the Angels nearly turned a triple play, but ended up with just one out. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026 Shaw, apparently, thought the inning was over and drifted off base, allowing Chapman to tag him out for a bizarre triple play. — Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026 The Society for American Baseball Research keeps a database of all triple plays. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The Cubs ran themselves into a triple play in the first inning Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple play

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triple play was in 1866

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“Triple play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20play. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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triple play

noun
: a play in baseball by which three base runners are put out
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