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

But New York, which now seemingly has an excess of players at second base, might not be done. —Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Davis appeared at tryouts in August for the WPBL as a pitcher and at second base, shortstop and center field. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

Injuries kept that from being an issue most of last season, but during the few stretches everyone was healthy the only way Alex Cora could play everyone was by sticking Rafaela, one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball, at second base. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

Breslow put those questions to bed — Story will be the club’s starting shortstop in 2026, and there has been no talk of moving him to second base. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

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