baseball team
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Definition
Noun: A group of players formally organized to compete in the sport of baseball.
Usage
A "baseball team" is a collective noun referring to the organized unit that participates in baseball games. It includes all the players, and the term is used when discussing the team as a single competing entity.
Examples
- The baseball team practiced every afternoon.
- She tried out for the university basebaseball team.
- Which baseball team do you support?
- The baseball team won the championship last year.
Advanced Usage
- "To field a baseball team": To assemble and present a team for competition.
- The small school struggled to field a competitive baseball team.
- "The entire/baseball team": Emphasizing the team as a whole unit.
- The entire baseball team attended the awards ceremony.
Variants and Related Words
- Team (n): A more general term for any group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport.
- Franchise (n): In professional sports, this refers to the organization that owns the team, including its players, management, and branding.
- Club (n): Often used synonymously with "team," especially in professional contexts (e.g., the New York Yankees baseball club).
- Roster (n): The official list of members on a team.
Synonyms
- Ball club
- Squad (often used for a subset or the full group of players)
Related Phrases
- "On the baseball team": Describes a person's membership.
- He is on the varsity baseball team.
- "Baseball team's manager/coach": Specifies a role associated with the team.
- The baseball team's new manager implemented a strict training regimen.