home run
noun
a hit that enables a batter, without the aid of a fielding error, to score a run by making a nonstop circuit of the bases. h.r., hr, HR
home runs
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pluralof home run.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He has already hit 29 home runs, up from 16 last season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Three innings later, he sent another ball soaring into the left-field bleachers at Wrigley Field, making Báez just the eighth player since 1900 to hit multiple home runs in his debut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski gives up two home runs and Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski holds the Dodgers’ big hitters at bay in Milwaukee’s 4-1 victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez became the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his major-league debut on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Do you know how many World Series home runs Babe Ruth hit?
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
