basepath

noun

base·​path ˈbās-ˌpath 

-ˌpäth

variants or base path

: the area between the bases of a baseball field used by a base runner

Examples of basepath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Detroit Tigers didn't hit very much yesterday, but still caused plenty of havoc on the basepaths. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

At the time, the Mets were playing particularly badly and making a lot of mistakes on the basepaths, so Ewing’s two failed attempts were somewhat magnified. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo exited Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros with a head contusion after being struck in the head on the basepaths by a line drive from teammate Ketel Marte. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

As Twins designated hitter Josh Bell, who walked to begin the frame, barreled toward second base, Massey attempted to tag him in the basepaths. — Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basepath

• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• warpath
• hath
• lath
• math
• path
• rath

Kids Definition

base path

noun

: the area between the bases of a baseball field used by a base runner