first base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around first base
3
: the first step or stage in a course of action
plans never got to first base
Examples of first base in a Sentence
a runner on first base
She hit a ground ball to first base.
He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base.
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The first base position is one that Nightengale gives two options for.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Devers and Eldridge are both learning the intricacies of first base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Trading Contreras would open up first base full-time for Alec Burleson and could alleviate some payroll concerns.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
According to a source, the Marlins also believe outfielder Heriberto Hernandez could play first base.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Devers and Eldridge are both learning the intricacies of first base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Trading Contreras would open up first base full-time for Alec Burleson and could alleviate some payroll concerns.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
According to a source, the Marlins also believe outfielder Heriberto Hernandez could play first base.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first base
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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