second base

noun

1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman noun

Examples of second base in a Sentence

He slid into second base. He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
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Along with the offense, Schmitt has seen time at first base, second base, third base, shortstop and left field. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 And assuming Arraez is traded before Monday’s deadline, who plays second base the rest of the way? — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026 The Sox went back ahead when Drew Romo scored on a Murakami grounder to second base in the bottom of the third. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for second base

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of second base was in 1845

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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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second base

noun
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball or the position of the player defending the area around it
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