home plate (Meaning)
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home plate (n)
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Synonyms & Antonyms of home plate
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home plate Sentence Examples
- The batter stepped up to the plate, ready for the first pitch.
- The umpire called a strike when the ball crossed the home plate.
- The runner slid into home plate, just ahead of the tag.
- The catcher's throw sailed over home plate, allowing the runner to score.
- The umpire waved the batter safe at home plate after a close play.
- The team celebrated their victory with a champagne shower at home plate.
- The home plate umpire made a controversial call that changed the course of the game.
- The pitcher aimed for the inside corner, but the ball missed home plate by a wide margin.
- The manager argued with the umpire after a call at home plate went against his team.
- The stadium was filled with cheers as the home team crossed home plate for the winning run.
FAQs About the word home plate
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The batter stepped up to the plate, ready for the first pitch.
The umpire called a strike when the ball crossed the home plate.
The runner slid into home plate, just ahead of the tag.
The catcher's throw sailed over home plate, allowing the runner to score.
