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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When an injury prevented him from pitching in 2024, he simply became the first major leaguer ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
On the other, you have the Brewers, with the 17th-ranked payroll in baseball and a miraculous ability to win games without hitting home runs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Ain’t that the truth; Freeman would’ve had two home runs Tuesday if Braves left fielder Mauricio Dubón hadn’t robbed him of one in the third inning with a sprinting, leaping catch at the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Freddie Freeman says the Dodgers need to overcome their reliance on home runs if they want to improve their chances of beating the Braves in the NLDS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Do you know how many home runs Babe Ruth hit in the final game of 1928?
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
