stickball

IPA: stˈɪkbɔɫ

A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.
The ball used in this game.

Examples of "stickball" in Sentences

Every Saturday afternoon, the neighborhood kids gather in the alley to play a game of stickball
We used a broom handle as a makeshift bat for our stickball game in the street
The sound of laughter and cheers filled the air as the stickball game reached its peak
I always loved the thrill of hitting a home run in stickball and running around the makeshift bases
As the sun began to set, we reluctantly ended our stickball match and headed home, exhausted but happy