ninth-inning
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Meaning · English
Happening late in a process or activity
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Xảy ra vào giai đoạn cuối của một quá trình hoặc hoạt động
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Literally: the final inning of a baseball game
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They scored the winning point in the ninth-inning of the game
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ninth-inning” mean?
Happening late in a process or activity Literally: the final inning of a baseball game
Is “ninth-inning” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.