T-ball

American  

[tee-bawl] / ˈtiˌbɔl /

noun

1. a modified form of baseball or softball in which the ball is batted off an adjustable pole or stand.

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Etymology

Origin of T-ball

tee ²

Example Sentences

I remember being four years old in 2001, riding shotgun in my dad’s rusted up Toyota Tercel on the way home from T-ball, listening to Dave Niehaus on the radio.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

She coaches T-ball, dresses as the Easter bunny for an annual egg hunt and cares for two huskies and a bearded dragon named Norbert.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Play baseball for a lifetime, and the instinct to consider “there are three outs, but should I pursue a fourth?” has evaporated sometime in the year or two after T-ball.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022

It’s where his eldest son, Charlie, first played T-ball, joining a team that also included Uggla’s son and was coached by the former All-Star infielder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022

The twins get an enormous castle with knights and two dragons, a T-ball set, and matching super-water-balloon launchers from Roli.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina