at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

Examples of at the plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Too bad, because Lugo enjoys swinging freely at the plate. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024 Beckman’s Zach Ireland has been dominating on the mound and at the plate like former pitching star James Kaprielian. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the plate 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'at the plate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near at the plate

Cite this Entry

“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!