second base
Americannoun
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second bases
plural
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the second in order of the bases from home plate.
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the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and first bases.
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Etymology
Origin of second base
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder finished his 17-year career with 377 home runs, which is the most by any player who primarily played second base in his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
But then Rasmussen turned and fired toward second base, and Tucker took off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Alex Call drove in Mookie Betts for the first run of the game, then then stole second base during Dalton Rushing’s at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Late in an important game, he put my best friend at second base and me in right field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
To cover second base, they’d moved Ellie Freeman from the outfield.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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