innings

IPA: ˈɪnɪŋz

(cricket) One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.
A comparable period of play in croquet or roque.
(Britain) The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind.
(Britain, euphemistic) A person's lifespan.

Examples of "innings" in Sentences

I want to make 33 or 34 starts, and 200 innings is a rough goal.
Obviously, picking up his innings is something we'll have to do.
The Cardinals will monitor Wainwright, who led the NL in innings last season with 233, 101 more than 2008.
Editor's note: Critics of the Quality Start argue that 3ER in 6 innings is a 4. 50ERA and far from "quality."
The term innings also applies to a batsman's individual performance and it is often said that a batsman had an innings (meaning score) of so many runs.