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rounders

British  
/ ˈraʊndəz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a ball game in which players run between posts after hitting the ball, scoring a 'rounder' if they run round all four before the ball is retrieved

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The afternoon and evening slots will offer football, rounders and other multi-sport sessions, with family-friendly games for all ages and abilities also promised.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

When the Rams won the Super Bowl four years ago, they were led by quarterback Matthew Stafford, who cost Snead two of those first rounders.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

"Could play a couple of all rounders, could play a spinner, could play no spinner," he said.

From Barron's Jan. 3, 2026

The team is facing major decisions this summer with its roster, beginning on draft night when the team could combine the No. 17 pick with first- rounders in 2029 and 2031 in a trade.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2024

We were sitting on the grass after a rounders match and Miss Lucy had been giving us a typical talk on smoking when Marge suddenly asked if Miss Lucy had herself ever had a cigarette.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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