three-base hit

[ three-beys ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. triple ( def 7 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-base hit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

This player certainly made good, getting a three-base hit with apparent ease.

From Project Gutenberg

Then came Harvard's hard-hitting catcher with a three-base hit which drove in three runs.

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Langridge seemed to go to pieces and issued walking passes to two men, while he was batted for a two-bagger and a three-base hit.

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