second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Razorbacks stranded two runners at second base through the first five innings but could not get one to third.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Both players drew starts at second base during his injury stint.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Both players drew starts at second base during his injury stint.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for second base
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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