first base

noun

Definition of first base

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

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first baseman

play \-ˈbā-smən\ noun

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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.

First Known Use of first base

1848

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first base

noun

Definition of first base for English Language Learners

baseball : the base that must be touched first by a base runner; also : the position of the player who defends the area around first base

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