on deck circle

noun

The circle drawn or painted on the field where the next batter to hit waits.

“Jones warms up in the on deck circle.”

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Meanings

nounon deck circle (plural on deck circles)

plural on deck circles

  1. ball gamesThe circle drawn or painted on the field where the next batter to hit waits.

    Jones warms up in the on deck circle.

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APA

on deck circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20deck%20circle

MLA

“on deck circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20deck%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on deck circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20deck%20circle.

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