second base
Americannoun
-
the second in order of the bases from home plate.
-
the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and first bases.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of second base
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The ball dropped in, and Turner jogged into second base.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
I took off from second base but when I slid into third, I caught my cleat in the dirt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
But now, just to establish himself, he would double past the second baseman, who was playing too neighborly to a second base that was way too close to third.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
