second base
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of second base
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The first batter singled, then advanced to second base on a throwing error by shortstop Hyeseong Kim.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
In a scoreless game in the 10th inning, Seattle’s Cole Young tripled to the right-field corner off Angels reliever Brent Suter that scored Luke Raley from second base.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Right-side infield defense will be a question mark with Arraez returning to second base and Rafael Devers manning first.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
From second base I looked to the third-base coach for the sign.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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