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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Pasquantino, 28, experienced a hallmark season at first base and provided production in the middle of the Royals’ order.
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Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Familiar with a position changes, like one Machado someday may face, Pujols was moved from third base to first base after his first minor league season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
The Mets do not have many great options at first base, but David Stearns is not the type to overpay for a player if their long-term outlook isn't great.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Mark Hallberg was an asset as the third-base coach in 2023 before Melvin installed Matt Williams at that position and shifted Hallberg across the diamond to first base.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Familiar with a position changes, like one Machado someday may face, Pujols was moved from third base to first base after his first minor league season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
The Mets do not have many great options at first base, but David Stearns is not the type to overpay for a player if their long-term outlook isn't great.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Mark Hallberg was an asset as the third-base coach in 2023 before Melvin installed Matt Williams at that position and shifted Hallberg across the diamond to first base.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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