Definition of prisoner's base
: a game in which players on each of two teams seek to tag and imprison players of the other team who have ventured out of their home territory
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“Prisoner's base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prisoner%27s%20base. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of prisoner's base was circa 1773
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