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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Instead, the Bronx Bombers let Gleyber Torres leave in free agency and opted to go with Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base and Oswaldo Cabrera at third base. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 Isaac Paredes started at third base and batted second while rookie Cam Smith, the Cubs’ 2024 first-round draft pick, played right field and hit in the cleanup spot. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025 With Chisholm out of the game, the Yankees shifted Oswald Peraza to third base, with DJ LeMahieu filling in at second. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 25 June 2025 Tom would be born on third base with a litigation war chest. Aron Solomon june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for third base

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of third base was in 1845

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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

third base

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