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base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice
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In the fifth, Stanford’s Emily Jones and Kaitlyn Lim both bunted for base hits to put runners on first and second with no outs.
—Tim Willert, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Through four scoreless innings, more foul balls (eight) bounced off cars in the parking than fair balls (four) bounded on the field for base hits.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
This week, 78 years after his last base hit, Josh Gibson became baseball’s all-time batting leader.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Rodgers’ go-ahead base hit earned her the Class 3A state championship Most Valuable Player award.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach base safely with no error made and no base runner forced out
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