warning track

noun

: a usually dirt or cinder strip around the outside edge of a baseball outfield to warn a fielder when running to make a catch that the fence is near

called also warning path

Examples of warning track in a Sentence

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Matt Vierling lined out to the warning track to right to end the game. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 When Chourio landed on the warning track and gave no signal, Chapman wasn’t sure whether the ball was in his glove. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The Parade route will end at the ballpark with Scotland fans walking the warning track and pre-game bagpipe performance. — Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 Young was down on the warning track for several minutes while being attended to by the Washington training staff. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for warning track

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warning track was in 1966

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warning sign
warning track
warn off
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“Warning track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20track. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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