second base

noun

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: second base in a Sentence

Definition of second base

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

See second base defined for English-language learners

See second base defined for kids

Examples of second base in a Sentence

He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.

Recent Examples of second base from the Web

Extra innings: Yoan Moncada left the game in the fifth inning after bruising his right knee in a collision with Paulo Orlando on a pickoff attempt at second base.

— chicagotribune.com, "From the hospital to the mound, new father Reynaldo Lopez stays in control," 14 July 2018
Wilson then hit a grounder through the right side where Schoop would normally positioned at second base, but was shaded toward the bag, allowing Grossman to score.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "After early outburst, Orioles offense sputters in 5-4 loss to Twins; team is 40 games under .500," 7 July 2018
Orf also started a game at shortstop and played 12 innings there compared to 10 at second base.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers option Nate Orf back to Class AAA Colorado Springs for more bullpen depth," 7 July 2018
In his absence, Neil Walker, who has struggled with a .188 average, will get most of the playing time at second base.

— New York Times, "Gleyber Torres’s Injury Dampens a Yankees Victory Over the Braves," 4 July 2018
The error was charged when Hernandez flipped the ball wide of Scott Kingery, who waited at second base to turn two.

— matt breen, Philly.com, "Phillies shut out by Yankees as defense fails Jake Arrieta again," 26 June 2018
Rookie Isiah Kiner-Falefa caught his first major league game and went 1 for 4 and ended the game by throwing out the potential tying run a on steal attempt at second base.

— stefan stevenson, star-telegram, "Rangers hold on for first sweep, extend win streak to season-long five games," 20 June 2018
With the new extra-inning rule, the SeaWolves had Will Maddox lead off the bottom of the 10th at second base.

— courant.com, "SeaWolves Rally Past Yard Goats, 5-4 in 10 innings," 5 June 2018
General manager Jerry Dipoto has said on multiple occasions that both Gordon and Cano will see time at second base after Cano is reinstated.

— ryan divish, The Seattle Times, "Twitter mailbag: Will Felix Hernandez pitch in the postseason if the Mariners make it? Cano to first base? And Magnum P.I.?," 9 July 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'second base.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of second base

1845

in the meaning defined at sense 1

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

SECOND BASE Defined for English Language Learners

second base

noun

Definition of second base for English Language Learners

baseball : the base that must be touched second by a base runner; also : the position of the player who defends the area near second base

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up second base? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

second base

Definition of second base

second baseman

Examples of second base in a Sentence

Recent Examples of second base from the Web

First Known Use of second base

SECOND BASE Defined for English Language Learners

second base

Definition of second base for English Language Learners

Seen and Heard

WORD OF THE DAY

volatile

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Test Your Vocabulary

Words at Play

9 Words for Places People Call "Home"

'Banana Republic': A History

The Many Plurals of 'Octopus'

Words We're Watching: 'Low-key'

Ask the Editors

Ghost Word

2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

Literally

Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

Word Games

The Eponym Quiz

Semantic Drift Quiz

How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Word Winder's CrossWinder

9 Words for Places People Call "Home"

Trending: Brennan: Trump's Claims are 'Hogwash'

'Banana Republic': A History

The Eponym Quiz

Ghost Word

second base

Definition of second base

second baseman

Examples of second base in a Sentence

Recent Examples of second base from the Web

First Known Use of second base

SECOND BASE Defined for English Language Learners

second base

Definition of second base for English Language Learners

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

9 Words for Places People Call "Home"

Trending: Brennan: Trump's Claims are 'Hogwash'

'Banana Republic': A History

The Eponym Quiz

Ghost Word