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.

Noun

1. a team that plays baseball