grounder

noun

ground·​er ˈgrau̇n-dər How to pronounce grounder (audio)
: ground ball

Examples of grounder in a Sentence

He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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Ben Williamson followed with a grounder that scooted underneath Ramírez’s glove and between his legs after the ball hit the edge where the artificial turf met the infield dirt. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Hamilton reached on a hit by pitch, advanced to second after a poor pickoff attempt, went to third on a Jackson Chourio grounder, and scored on yet another end of the bat blooper from Contreras. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Caminero ran to cover the bag and was out of position when Adell hit a sharp grounder toward third. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Bogaerts then singled in the sixth, advanced on a wild pitch and scored when Pratt bounced his throw from shortstop for an error after Miguel Andujar’s broken bat came flying toward him along with the grounder. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grounder

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grounder was in 1860

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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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