second base

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the second in order of the bases from home plate.

2. 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

When the following batter, Kim, grounded to second base, Rushing threw up his hands and slid away from the base to try and prevent shortstop Willy Adames from completing the double play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

He played second base, third base and shortstop as a junior on varsity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A dropped fly ball on the warning track in left field by Teoscar Hernández spelled trouble for Yamamoto, scoring a run and allowing Jo Adell to reach second base with nobody out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The second one started to come in shoulder-high, and before it was two thirds of the way to the plate, I was already standing on second base.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok