Meanings
nounearned run (plural earned runs)
plural earned runs
- ball gamesA run that was recorded without the benefit of an error.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team
Opposite
unearned run
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan correguda neta
- correguda netaTranslations
Finnish vastuujuoksu
- vastuujuoksuTranslations
French point mérité
- point méritéTranslations
Japanese 自責点
- 自責点 (jisekiten)Translations
Korean 자책점
- 자책점 (jachaekjeom)Translations
Spanish carrera limpia
- carrera limpiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
earned run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earned%20run
MLA
“earned run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earned%20run. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earned run,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earned%20run.
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