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/ˈhoʊm ˌrʌn/ · home·run
noun
- A hit in baseball that allows the batter to round all four bases and score without being put out. He launched a towering home run that cleared the left‑field fence.
- The final segment of a journey that ends at one's residence. After a long day of touring, the last home run of our trip was a quiet walk up the driveway.
- A strikingly successful or popular achievement, especially in business or entertainment. The new smartphone turned out to be a home run, selling out within hours.
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Did you know? The term 'home run' entered popular slang during the 1920s, when Babe Ruth's prodigious power made the phrase synonymous with any overwhelming success.