🍰 Three parts 3️⃣ To make three times 3️⃣ Three times amount ⚾ A three-base hit ⚾ To hit three bases

triple

15 5.5

A hit that lets the batter reach third base safely

noun
/ˈtrɪpəl/

: triple

He heads for the hot corner, a stand-up triple!
hit a triple
game-tying triple
score a triple

And so de Broy scores another triple.

Examples

Damon has eight hits in 18 at bats, a double, a triple, a couple of stolen bases.

Moneyball (2011)
1935 Tigers pitcher Schoolboy Rowe has a double, triple, and three singles in an 18-2 win over the Senators.

Blog text (13)
White misses it and goes for a triple.

Coma (1978)
Sneed got himself a triple that night.

Fiction book (1995)
Our first game, bottom of the eighth, I whacked a triple with bases loaded.

Mysterious Skin (2005)
In 1925, Freddie Lindstrom hit two triples in one game for the only time in his career.

Blog text (13)
In the bottom of the fifth inning, he hit a triple that brought two runners home.
She celebrated her team's victory after scoring a triple in the final frame of the game.
The player made an impressive triple and sprinted to third base with ease.

Synonyms

three-base hit

vstriple

Jargon

1 5.1

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base safely

is the concise sports term for that identical action

three-bagger

vstriple

Jargon

1 8.4

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base

is the standard single-word term used for that same play

line-drive triple

vstriple

Jargon

1 5.3

A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base

is broader and covers any hit that reaches third base whatever the hit type

line triple

vstriple

Jargon

1 5.6

A hit that reaches third base after a sharp line drive

is more general and covers any hit that reaches third base

Antonyms

out

Jargon

74 7.5

An event where a batter or runner is removed from play in baseball

Compounds

Triple Crown

9 5.7

A title given to a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the same year

triple jump

3 3.2

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, and a jump in a row

triple crown

Jargon

2 6.7

In baseball, a player who leads the league in batting average, runs batted in, and home runs in one season

triple-decker

2 3.1

A sandwich with three slices of bread and two layers of filling

triple play

Jargon

1 6.1

A baseball or softball play when the defending team gets three players out in one action

triple sec

1 6.5

A clear, strong, orange-flavored alcoholic drink used in cocktails

triple cream

1 6.4

A very soft French cheese with a creamy, rich texture

triple cream

1 3.5

A very rich skin cream that gives intense moisture

triple entendre

Literature

1 9.9

A phrase that has three different meanings used to make a joke or point

triple-crown season

Jargon

1 7.6

A baseball season when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in

triple-spacing

1 5.3

Leaving two blank lines between each line of text

triple crème

1 9.2

A very rich soft French cheese that is extra creamy

line triple

Jargon

1 5.6

A hit that reaches third base after a sharp line drive

line-drive triple

Jargon

1 5.3

A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base

Triple Frontier

NSFW

8.4

A border area where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet that is known for smuggling and other crime

triple time

Specialized

6.6

A pattern in music with three beats in each bar

How Many Bases

home run

186 2.3

triple

15 5.5

double

Jargon

37 3.5

single

Jargon

33 4.2

Surface Forms

triple singular

triples plural

Morphology

triple = three (transparent) = tri + ple

The baseball sense denotes reaching the third base (three), so the relation to 'three' is transparent to learners.

Etymology

Triple comes from old parts tri- meaning 'three' and -ple meaning 'times'. In baseball, a triple is a hit that lets the batter reach third base, which fits the basic idea of 'three'.