"batter's box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: batters' boxes [plural], batter's boxes [plural], batters box [alternative], batters' box [alternative], batter box [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|batters' boxes|+}} batter's box (plural batters' boxes or batter's boxes)
  1. (baseball) One of two areas beside home plate in which a batter is required to stand during an at bat. Holonyms: diamond, field Related terms: at bat, baseball bat, bat, batter Coordinate_terms: catcher's box, first base, home base, pitcher's mound, second base, third base

Inflected forms

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