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 50/70 is a transitional league for players 13 and under, with the distance between the pitching rubber and home plate moving up to 50 feet and the basepaths moving up to 70 feet. — Cal Phillips july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

At its core, WHIP measures which staffs avoid traffic on the basepaths, and all but a quarter of historical World Series squads ranked among the top 14 in the first half of the schedule. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Three of them were infield hits, as his speed rewarded him on the basepaths. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Soto was jogging to the ball, while the veteran Springer was booking it around the basepaths. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 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