third base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around third base
third baseman
noun
Examples of third base in a Sentence
a runner on third base
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While standing on a concourse on the third base side, Pretot drew a contrast with the June 14 killing of Minnesota House of Representatives member Melissa Hortman.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old speedster also stole third base to jumpstart a rally that put the game away on Friday night, and made an outstanding defensive play to save a run late in Sunday's game.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Without Machado or Arraez, Mason McCoy started at shortstop, Jose Iglesias started at third base and both hit in the bottom third of the lineup, which went 5-for-12 with three RBIs in Sunday’s win.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
After the top of the first inning, several Yankees batters congregated on the third base line with manager Aaron Boone and the umpires.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old speedster also stole third base to jumpstart a rally that put the game away on Friday night, and made an outstanding defensive play to save a run late in Sunday's game.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Without Machado or Arraez, Mason McCoy started at shortstop, Jose Iglesias started at third base and both hit in the bottom third of the lineup, which went 5-for-12 with three RBIs in Sunday’s win.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
After the top of the first inning, several Yankees batters congregated on the third base line with manager Aaron Boone and the umpires.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for third base
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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