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

Brody, a first baseman and catcher on his local 10-and-under all-star team, said his favorite drill was when catchers threw the ball to second base — one of 12 fielding and hitting drills across two fields at Cliffridge Park. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

Bowen has had only 32 plate appearances, and Tatís will move back here once Cronenworth is able to return to second base. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

His one-hop throw to the plate, which came after second baseman Casey Schmitt snagged a lineout but threw wildly to second base, momentarily preserved a scoreless game. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Casey Schmitt, who started the game in left field, slid over to second base in Arraez’s place. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 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