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

Mayer held his own defensively at second base but hasn’t been as good since shifting over to shortstop, and offensively the 23-year-old has often looked lost. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

Anthony Volpe had to defend his character after the team’s play-by-play man, Michael Kay, retracted unfounded claims about the shortdtop’s unwillingness to play second base. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Manager Craig Counsell wasn’t happy second-base umpire Ramon De Jesus did not rule the Orioles’ Henderson obstructed second base with his foot on Hoerner’s steal attempt. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Jeff McNeil was set to start at second base, next to Kuroda-Grauer at third and Wilson at shortstop. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for second base

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• anyplace
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• diastase
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• fireplace
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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