warning track

noun

: a usually dirt or cinder strip around the outside edge of a baseball outfield to warn a fielder when running to make a catch that the fence is near

called also warning path

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The Angels pulled to 4-2 on Gustavo Campero's sacrifice fly in the ninth, but Christian Moore flied out to the left-center warning track with a runner on for the final out. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The few times White Sox batters made solid contact — flies to the warning track or infielder liners — his fielders were in position. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The hot streak included Monday night’s 2-1 win over the Padres, during which Tatis just missed a grand slam with a 359-foot drive that was caught on the left-field warning track for a sacrifice fly. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Betts made the best contact, but his opposite-field fly to the warning track found leather. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warning track

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warning track was in 1966

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warning track
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“Warning track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20track. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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