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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter. —
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 The light at the end of the New York Mets’ clubhouse tunnel appeared bright after Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning, and starter Nolan McLean was mowing down Minnesota Twins batters, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Austin Martin is 10 for 28 with three doubles, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games. —CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 His actions have distanced himself from that fanboy narrative — his roster construction technique tending toward risk-aversion to the exclusion of sentimental attachment to the franchise home run leader. —Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home run
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 The light at the end of the New York Mets’ clubhouse tunnel appeared bright after Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning, and starter Nolan McLean was mowing down Minnesota Twins batters, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Austin Martin is 10 for 28 with three doubles, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games. —CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 His actions have distanced himself from that fanboy narrative — his roster construction technique tending toward risk-aversion to the exclusion of sentimental attachment to the franchise home run leader. —Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home run
Cite this Entry
“Home run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/home%20run. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
