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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But then Rasmussen turned and fired toward second base, and Tucker took off.
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
He’ll be playing third base or second base, and that’s fine with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
That proved to be the difference when Freeman, with a chance to be the hero, grounded into a double play with the winning run at second base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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
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