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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Dominic Cadiz had an RBI single in the fourth before pitchers held both teams scoreless in the fifth and sixth innings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Tribe and fellow opener Ben McKinney made an encouraging start to the second innings, but McKinney's departure for 32 saw a steady fall of wickets as the Lions finished on 218-4 overnight.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Skittled out for 157 in the first innings after opting to bat first, they faced an uphill task at the Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground after South Africa A posted 331.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
All-rounder Devine blasted 87 from 57 balls before she was run out from the final ball of the innings, with Green finishing 56 not out in support.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
It took a frightfully long time—Sir Lancelot's innings frequently lasted all day, if he were battling against a good knight—and the movements had a feeling of slow-motion, because of the weight at armour.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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