Innings

/ˈɪnɪŋz/ noun

Definition

In cricket and baseball, a set period or division of the game where a team gets to bat; also means a period of time or opportunity.

Etymology

From Old English 'inn' (within, inside) + '-ing' (the act of). Originally meant 'the action of entering or being within.'

Kelly Says

In cricket, a batsman's 'innings' is their turn at bat—but the word 'innings' is used as both singular and plural, which confuses Americans. The baseball world borrowed the term but made it 'inning' (singular), showing how sports create language variants.

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