leadoff hitter

noun

The first hitter in the batting order, who faces the first pitch of the game.

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Meanings

nounleadoff hitter (plural leadoff hitters)

plural leadoff hitters

  1. ball gamesThe first hitter in the batting order, who faces the first pitch of the game.
  2. ball gamesThe first hitter of any given inning.
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APA

leadoff hitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leadoff%20hitter

MLA

“leadoff hitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leadoff%20hitter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leadoff hitter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leadoff%20hitter.

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