Definitions

home plate

NOUN

slab marking baseball home

Synonyms

WEAK

dish home home base platter the plate

Example Sentences

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How much baseball culture revolves around the home plate ump?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

An out at home plate by history-making inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Varsho then crossed home plate after an Ernie Clement sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

He might not get another pitch in the same ZIP Code as home plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

I turn around and find Michael Clark watching me from behind the chain-link fence at home plate.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina