- plural of inning.
innings
Britishnoun
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(functioning as singular) cricket
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the batting turn of a player or team
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the runs scored during such a turn
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(sometimes singular) a period of opportunity or action
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(functioning as plural) land reclaimed from the sea
Example Sentences
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He limited the Braves to two hits over six innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
A throwback innings continued as he left well throughout day two, largely scoring square or behind the wicket.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Labuschagne, who actually batted well for 37 before falling lbw to Wiaan Mulder to the last ball before lunch, has now gone 44 Test innings without a Test century.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
In his postseason debut, he limited the Philadelphia Phillies to one run in seven innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The boys had only a few more innings to get the mitt and save the game!
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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