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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Price and Trice had a routine of hugging one another at second base before the start of every inning. —Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024

Scalise was standing at second base when a lone gunman opened fire. —Lz Granderson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Curiel took off on a steal attempt on a pitch that was wild and reached the backstop, enabling Curiel to round second base and reach third safely. —Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024

Lewis rehabs Royce Lewis began his rehab assignment on Saturday with a single and then immediately stole second base as part of a 1-for-4 day. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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