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

Juarez snared a line drive at second base, however, and threw the ball to Madison Marshall at first for the game-ending double play. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

The extra innings rule, which places an automatic runner on second base from the 10th-inning onward, has been quite a bit more divisive. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

Right-side infield defense will be a question mark with Arraez returning to second base and Rafael Devers manning first. —Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

Brett Baty is stepping into the super utility role vacated by Jeff McNeil, and Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien was brought in to play second base. —Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 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