home plate
noun
: a 5-sided rubber slab at one corner of a baseball diamond at which a batter stands when batting and which must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Examples of home plate in a Sentence
The runner was tagged out at home plate.
Recent Examples on the Web
One inning earlier, Heim was involved at a controversial play at home plate that gave the Cubs a temporary 3-2 lead.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Down below, the full choreography of the game is on display, offering a panoramic view shunned by the movie stars and moguls who fill the sections behind home plate.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
And Harvey popped out of the ground near home plate to deliver fresh baseballs to the umpire.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
On tap in Gallagher Square and within the Craft Beers of San Diego area on the main concourse behind home plate on Field Level.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
An extra four rows of seats will be added behind home plate, and about 400 club-level seats and the stands in left field will be elevated to be at the same height as the Dizney Plaza next to it.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Shortly before the game, Gwynn was called up behind home plate to accept a check for $1 million from Moores to SDSU’s athletic department.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
The renderings released by Gensler on Feb. 6 show home plate in the southwest corner of the site, with fans looking toward the Chicago skyline.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Loge level, third row, on the right side of home plate, Erwin on the aisle next to her, the batters directly in front of her.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Down below, the full choreography of the game is on display, offering a panoramic view shunned by the movie stars and moguls who fill the sections behind home plate.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
And Harvey popped out of the ground near home plate to deliver fresh baseballs to the umpire.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
On tap in Gallagher Square and within the Craft Beers of San Diego area on the main concourse behind home plate on Field Level.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
An extra four rows of seats will be added behind home plate, and about 400 club-level seats and the stands in left field will be elevated to be at the same height as the Dizney Plaza next to it.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Shortly before the game, Gwynn was called up behind home plate to accept a check for $1 million from Moores to SDSU’s athletic department.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
The renderings released by Gensler on Feb. 6 show home plate in the southwest corner of the site, with fans looking toward the Chicago skyline.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Loge level, third row, on the right side of home plate, Erwin on the aisle next to her, the batters directly in front of her.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
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“Home plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20plate. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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