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

Garrett Stubbs stepped on the field in a Phillies uniform for the first time this season, replacing Kyle Schwarber at second base during a tie game in the ninth. —Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025

As mentioned above, Frazier and Massey will likely be a tandem at second base. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025

The Padres had also failed to get Sheets home from second base after his one-out double in the second inning. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

In eight games with OKC, Kim has gone 9 for 30 while playing second base, shortstop, left field (for the first time since 2020) and center field. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025

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