fly ball

noun

: fly entry 2 sense 5

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Miguel Vargas followed with a hustle double on a fly ball to shallow right field that Chase DeLauter couldn’t snag. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 The 24-year-old Ortiz opened the third inning with an opposite-field fly ball off Reds pitcher Brady Singer (5-11) that put the Nationals up 3-1. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Kinley got ahead of McMahon, but the Yankees’ third baseman lifted a deep fly ball to right for the game-winner. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 After Drake Baldwin hit a two-out single, Acuna lofted a high fly ball to left-center. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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fly ball

noun
: fly entry 2 sense 2

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