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

And to add to the Rays’ night, Zobrist a late-inning replacement at second base, caught a popup for the final out. —Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024

Holliday, however, got the chance to play second base every day with occasional days off against lefties. —Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024

With the tying run at second base, the Brewers’ Joey Ortiz hit a flyball to the warning track in right, where Lane Thomas made a leaping catch to end it. —Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

Gavin Lux has struggled at second base in his return from last year’s knee injury. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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