innings /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/ noun4 •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. •(UK) The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind. •(UK, euphemistic) A person's lifespan.My mother-in-law died at 89 years of age, while sad and as you might expect, we used the phrase “she had a good innings”. — 2007 formsinningses