line drive

noun

: a batted baseball hit in a nearly straight line usually not far above the ground

Examples of line drive in a Sentence

He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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In the middle of a 10-run inning for the New York Yankees, a line drive went over the head of Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025 The ailment originated in the top of the second inning when Willy Adames hit a line drive off Gore, who finished his night with nine strikeouts. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2025 Left fielder Jarren Duran singled on a line drive to center field, scoring Campbell and moving Rafaela to third. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025 However, he’s been late on fastballs in recent games, which has limited him to mostly singles and line drives, and even a few infield singles. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for line drive

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of line drive was in 1903

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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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line drive

noun
: a batted baseball hit not far above the ground in a nearly straight line

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