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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Dodgers left-hander Jack Dreyer took the mound for the bottom half and, with the bases loaded, gave up a walk-off single to McGonigle, whose deep drive bounced off the warning track and over the wall in left-center. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Rafaela ran back and got turned around at the edge of the warning track but recovered to retrieve the ball in front of the fence and made a strong throw to Sogard at second. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Alejandro Kirk followed and hit a ball to the warning track in right field. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 After Jeremy Pena singled, Alvarez ripped a low-inside sinker to the warning track in right-center for a 7-6 lead. — CBS News, 26 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 sign
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“Warning track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20track. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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