How to Use ball field in a Sentence

ball field

noun
  • Watching my sons on the ball fields and in hockey rinks across our city.
    — Michael F. Flaherty, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Just up the hill, Pete and his friends had carved out a makeshift ball field.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 26 June 2022
  • Adding a dog park would help deter loitering near the ball fields.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Some of that money will go towards new ball fields, trails and lighting.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • The ball field was dark; zoo staff were waiting outside the perimeter with nets.
    — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Across the street are a playground, basketball courts, and a ball field.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Who first shows up to play on Kevin Costner’s gleaming ball field?
    — New York Times, 11 Aug. 2021
  • There will be fireworks over ball fields, and parades down Main Street.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The next Wednesday, Alex and a few others set up camp on the ball field.
    — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The team your dad liked can determine your allegiance; so can the first ball field your mom took you to.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Includes art show, wiffle ball field, bounce house, local food and drinks, live music.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 May 2022
  • Kevin Costner is the Iowa farmer who hears strange voices and builds a ball field in his corn.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The waste seeped into large swaths of soil, including on land that later became ball fields.
    — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Despite appearances, he feels called to create a ball field in his cornfield.
    — Leah Hall, Country Living, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The average life span of stadium ball field is about 10 years.
    — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Even though the Astros are back on the ball field, the fans who love them are watching remotely.
    — Houston Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Today, the ball field and gas station stand as timeworn reminders of an exotic era gone by.
    — Rob Levin, ajc, 11 July 2021
  • As years passed, the ball field where children learned the game faded into obscurity.
    — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 7 June 2019
  • The concerts are held at the Umbrella Bar, which overlooks the ball fields.
    — Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Coffey suggested the money might be better spent to improve the ball fields and restrooms in the park.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Now that can mean gently working from the ball field on an iPhone while watching your kids play or at the beach as your kids boogie-board.
    — Matt Mallory, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart helped lead an effort to build a new ball field.
    — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 7 June 2019
  • LeJeune said the complex’s T-ball field is the only one with recreational turf.
    — al, 28 July 2022
  • On Saturday, Miceli arrived at the ball field using a walker.
    — Lucas Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • If your entire evening is spent on a ball field or on the go, loading food up and taking it with you is another practical option.
    — Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Outside locations, such as a camp ground or a ball field, were the second most common, making up 41% of deaths.
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
  • Next to the 20-barrel brewhouse is a Wiffle ball field that the owners hope will attract leagues three to four nights a week.
    — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Country Lakes Park is a 30-acre park with a ball field, trail, sled hill, basketball courts and a wetland area.
    — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 4 May 2018
  • The park features inland lakes and streams, hiking trails, picnic shelters, ball fields, fishing, mountain biking and more.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But his pursuit of Ruth's record of 714 home runs proved a deeply troubling affair beyond the pressures of the ball field.
    — Richard Goldstein, Star Tribune, 22 Jan. 2021

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