noun

inning

inning

The team scored three runs in the final inning.

The team scored three runs in the final inning.

He played a magnificent innings to win the match.

He played a magnificent innings to win the match.

((inning)) a period of play in a game The team scored three runs in the final inning.

Synonyms: turn, round, period (general sense)

From the verb 'in', meaning to be 'in' at bat.

Imagine a player going 'in' to bat for their turn. This period is their 'inning'.

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