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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Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman tracked it back to the warning track, but a step or two in front of the wall, he failed to secure it, and Conine trotted to second base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hong Kong served as the second base before shorter visits to Indonesia and Malaysia.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
Before the seventh, only one Dodgers runner reached second base, when Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández hit back-to-back singles in the second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
I said, and ran back out to my position at second base.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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