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

Weathers also left a game due to precautionary reasons last June after being hit in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026

At second base, Bichette would be a stronger addition than a platoon of Gonzalez and Hamilton, but for now, the latter two are the main options. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Chicago already had Nico Hoerner at second base, Dansby Swanson at shortstop, Michael Busch at first and promising upstart Matt Shaw at third. —Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

Chicago already had Nico Hoerner at second base, Dansby Swanson at shortstop, Michael Busch at first and promising upstart Matt Shaw at third. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 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