home run

noun

1
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run
2
: an impressive success
the president's speech was a home run

Examples of home run in a Sentence

He hit three home runs.
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Bill Mueller then drove Roberts home with a game-tying single, before David Ortiz delivered the decisive blow with a walk-off home run in the 12th inning. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Kevin McGonigle had an RBI double and a game-tying home run for the Tigers. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Twelve of his 19 home runs this season have come since the second-to-last game before the All-Star break. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The Sox have 11 walk-off wins this season, with Peters providing a game-winning single in the 10th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 3, a walk-off walk in the 11th inning on July 30 against the New York Yankees and Sunday’s home run. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home run

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of home run was in 1856

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“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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home run

noun
: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go completely around the bases and score a run

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