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TAKE THE QUIZprisoner's base
noun
: 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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First Known Use
circa 1773, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of prisoner's base was
circa 1773
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“Prisoner's base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prisoner%27s%20base. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
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