inning

noun

in·ning ˈi-niŋ

: a division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each team

also : a baseball team's turn at bat ending with the third out

innings ˈi-niŋz

plural in form but singular or plural in construction : a division of a cricket match

: a player's turn (as in horseshoes, pool, or croquet)

: a chance or opportunity for action or accomplishment

—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

that momentous innings which was to project him into world politics—

The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Examples of inning in a Sentence

She hit a double in the fourth inning.

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By the ninth inning, Biddle had moved to the bullpen. —

Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Lopez went 8-5 with a stellar 1.99 ERA in 26 games (25 starts) across 135.2 innings. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The Royals hope both can continue to develop and remain viable options for eating up innings. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025 During the bottom of the first inning in Game 4 of the World Series, with the Yanks trailing three games to none, Gleyber Torres hit a pop fly down the right field line that headed toward the stands. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for inning