prisoner'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
Word History
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 19 Apr. 2024.
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