home plate vs ball

home plate and ball both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
home plate	Yes	No	No	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

home plate (noun)	ball (noun)
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
	a spherical object used as a plaything
	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	a compact mass
	an object with a spherical shape

home plate (verb)	ball (verb)
	form into a ball by winding or rolling
	to live very well