second base

noun

1

: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball

2

: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base

second baseman noun

Examples of second base in a Sentence

He slid into second base.

He used to play second base for the Red Sox.

Recent Examples on the Web

The game went to extras after the Red Sox couldn’t score in the bottom of the ninth, but after Garrett Whitlock sent the Tigers down 1-2-3 in the top of the 10th, Boston only needed a base hit with the game-winning ghost runner starting the inning at second base. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

Using Susac as a bat off the bench would be an easier proposition if the Giants recall Jesus Rodriguez, who’s capable of playing second base and left field in addition to catching. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Chisholm then stole second base, and Romano walked Austin Wells. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

Doyle singled to start the fifth against reliever Christian Roa (0-1) and stole second base. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for second base

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Kids Definition

second base

noun

: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball or the position of the player defending the area around it