first base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around first base
3
: the first step or stage in a course of action
plans never got to first base
Examples of first base in a Sentence
a runner on first base
She hit a ground ball to first base.
He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, Bellinger is a former MVP who can also slot in at first base for the Yankees.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Devers, who is having a rough apprenticeship at first base, went for the ball and ended up screening Rogers, who covered the bag but never saw the throw.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2025
With Triston Casas expected to return next season and Kristian Campbell now getting significant playing time at first base, Jordan may not have had a path forward with the Red Sox.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
With Starling Marte in right field for only the fourth time this season, Merrill lined a 95 mph sinker over the head of Pete Alonso at first base and into right field, where Marte was already running toward the line to field it.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Devers, who is having a rough apprenticeship at first base, went for the ball and ended up screening Rogers, who covered the bag but never saw the throw.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2025
With Triston Casas expected to return next season and Kristian Campbell now getting significant playing time at first base, Jordan may not have had a path forward with the Red Sox.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
With Starling Marte in right field for only the fourth time this season, Merrill lined a 95 mph sinker over the head of Pete Alonso at first base and into right field, where Marte was already running toward the line to field it.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for first base
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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