innings
word
Definition
A period in cricket or baseball when one team takes its turn to bat. It can also mean a span of activity or opportunity for a person or group.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used in cricket and baseball contexts. In British English, 'a good innings' can refer to a long or successful life. The plural is 'innings' (no change in singular/plural form). Rarely used outside sports, except metaphorically.
Spanish: entrada (béisbol/críquet) - turno al batePortuguese (BR): entrada (beisebol/críquete)Portuguese (PT): entrada (basebol/críquete)Chinese (Simplified): 局（棒球/板球）Chinese (Traditional): 局（棒球/板球）Hindi: पारी (क्रिकेट/बेसबॉल)Arabic: جولة (في البيسبول أو الكريكيت)Bengali: ইনিংসRussian: иннингJapanese: イニングVietnamese: hiệp (bóng chày/cricket) - lượt đấuKorean: 이닝Turkish: vuruş (beyzbol/kriket) - devreUrdu: اننگزIndonesian: inning - giliran bermain (kriket/baseball)
Example Sentences
Each team has two innings in a cricket match.
basic
He scored fifty runs in his first innings.
basic
The game was decided in the last innings.
basic
After a long and successful career, you could say he had a good innings.
natural
The team collapsed in their second innings, losing all wickets quickly.
natural
Let's see if our batters can turn this innings around.
natural