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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The grunge anthem made for an apropos song choice as Lombard Jr. – who smoked a line drive to left – is the youngest player in Yankees camp. Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025 He was hit in the head with a line drive in his first Spring Training appearance and is working his way through concussion symptoms. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 That low line drive to left center is a really good spot for him. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 His second batter was Austin Nola, who ripped a 93 mph line drive off Erceg’s right cleat, which resulted in an infield single. Dylan Pescatore, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 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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