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National Baseball Hall of Fame

National Baseball Hall of Fame

3.7
A museum in Cooperstown, New York, that honors the greatest baseball players and people who helped the sport
  • proper noun
  • US
translation icon : Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Nacional
  • He was overjoyed when he learned of his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Examples

  • The National Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York.

  • The National Baseball Hall of Fame preserves the history and achievements of the game’s greatest players.

  • Every summer, thousands of fans visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame to see memorabilia from the sport’s legends.

  • Have you ever visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

  • The National Baseball Hall of Fame honors legendary players like Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron.

  • Every summer, thousands of fans visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

  • The National Baseball Hall of Fame displays memorabilia from the greatest moments in baseball history.

Synonyms

Hall of Fame
vsNational Baseball Hall of Fame
106 3.6

A place or list that honors people for great achievements in a field

refers specifically to a Cooperstown baseball museum honoring players and contributors
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
vsNational Baseball Hall of Fame
  • US
1 3.5

A museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York that honors the history and best players of baseball

focuses on honoring the greatest players and contributors rather than general history

Surface Forms

National Baseball Hall of Fame main

Morphology

national + baseball + Hall + of + fame

The meaning is directly compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'national' (country-level), 'baseball' (the sport), 'hall' (a building or institution) and 'fame' (recognition) can infer this is a national institution/museum honoring famous baseball figures. The structure 'X Hall of Fame' is a common, transparent pattern in English (and mirrored in many languages), so the phrase is immediately understandable from its parts.

Etymology

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is named like a real Hall of Fame: picture a large room with plaques, jerseys, and photos that 'honor' the best baseball players from across the country. That's why the name means a museum that keeps and shows the greatest players and their history.