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

Clemens, who hit 19 home runs in 112 games while also filling in at second base and every outfield spot, will likely slide into a utility backup role. —CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

The Red Sox would benefit greatly from adding him at second base while Marcelo Mayer slides over to third base. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

Kent, the 2000 NL MVP winner who played the majority of his career at second base, received 14 of the possible 16 votes from the committee to earn his place in Cooperstown as a part of the Class of 2026. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025

The club will likely sign a veteran to play first or second base, at least for the short term. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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