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Explore Stickball through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like baseball. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Stickball in a sentence

Stickball meaning

  1. A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.
  2. The ball used in this game.

Synonyms of Stickball

stickball game baseball baseball game

Related words

Other words often associated with Stickball or its synonyms:

ballgame ball

Using Stickball

  • The main meaning on this page is: A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States. | The ball used in this game.
  • Useful related words include: stickball game, baseball, baseball game.
  • In the example corpus, stickball often appears in combinations such as: stickball sticks.

Context around Stickball

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

weekly 1× play 1× bay 1× cherokee 1× represent 1× choctaw 1×

Often after:

sticks 2× game 1× aspire 1× teams 1× players 1× games 1×

Sentence patterns with Stickball

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

best cherokee stickball players wore 1× school and stickball aspire to 1× sheepshead bay stickball teams 1× that represent stickball sticks 1× the stickball games would 1× the weekly stickball game took 1× to play stickball in the 1× with choctaw stickball sticks made 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before the brooklyn 1× choctaw dresses are 1× customarily the best 1× i usually went 1× the stickball games 1× through this collaborative 1×

Common sentence endings:

as 300 players 1× backyard by themselves 1× bay stickball teams 1× by her son 1× empowerment and resilience 1× game took place 1×

Words around Stickball

Just before it in the word index:

stickbaits 2 stickback 3 stick 3.284 stichus 2 stichting 6 stiches 3

Just after it in the word index:

sticked 2 stickel 3 stickell 2 stickels 2 sticker 342 stickered 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Stickball

  • In this selection, "stickball" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, weekly, play, bay, sticks, game and aspire stand out and add context to how "stickball" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include best cherokee stickball players wore and school and stickball aspire to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stickball" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stickball

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I usually went there only on Sunday morning when the weekly stickball game took place. (15 words)

The stickball games would involve as few as twenty or as many as 300 players. (15 words)

Choctaw dresses are trimmed by full diamond, half diamond or circle, and crosses that represent stickball sticks. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

There’s always the chance Microsoft might allow Game Pass cloud gaming on the Vision Pro as they did with the Meta Quest, but for now, we’ll have to make do, like a sad child asked to play stickball in the backyard by themselves. (45 words)

William C. Canby, Jr., American Indian Law in a Nut Shell, St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., pp. 23-33 Norma Howard (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), award-winning watercolor painter with Choctaw stickball sticks made by her son. (38 words)

Through this collaborative effort, Everett High School and Stickball aspire to equip students and the community with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed financial decisions, thereby fostering greater economic empowerment and resilience. (34 words)

Example sentences (8)

I usually went there only on Sunday morning when the weekly stickball game took place.

There’s always the chance Microsoft might allow Game Pass cloud gaming on the Vision Pro as they did with the Meta Quest, but for now, we’ll have to make do, like a sad child asked to play stickball in the backyard by themselves.

Through this collaborative effort, Everett High School and Stickball aspire to equip students and the community with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed financial decisions, thereby fostering greater economic empowerment and resilience.

Before the Brooklyn Cyclones match, watch the documentary "When Broomsticks Were King," and see a match between the South Brooklyn and Sheepshead Bay stickball teams.

Customarily, the best Cherokee stickball players wore stars, while others wore crosses and circles to represent their skill level.

Choctaw dresses are trimmed by full diamond, half diamond or circle, and crosses that represent stickball sticks.

The stickball games would involve as few as twenty or as many as 300 players.

William C. Canby, Jr., American Indian Law in a Nut Shell, St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., pp. 23-33 Norma Howard (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), award-winning watercolor painter with Choctaw stickball sticks made by her son.

Common combinations with stickball

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stickball" in a sentence?
An example: "I usually went there only on Sunday morning when the weekly stickball game took place." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "stickball" from authentic English texts.
What does "stickball" mean?
Stickball means: A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.
What are synonyms of "stickball"?
Common synonyms of "stickball" include: stickball game, baseball, baseball game.
How many example sentences with "stickball" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "stickball", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.