Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batter's box

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
bat-ter's box
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two areas beside home plate in which a batter is required to stand during an at bat.

Inflected Forms

batters' boxes (plural) batter's boxes (plural) batters box (alternative) batters' box (alternative) batter box (alternative)

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What does batter's box mean?
One of two areas beside home plate in which a batter is required to stand during an at bat.

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