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

The Rockies went to the bullpen to bring in another right-hander, Antonio Senzatela, to face Mark Vientos, but the first baseman hit a line drive into the glove of Tyler Freeman at second base, and Baty was doubled off. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

Vesia struck out Michael Busch and stranded a runner on second base to keep the Dodgers’ 4-3 lead intact. —Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Kim beat the throw to first (he was called out), but second base umpire Junior Valentine rewarded the Giants with a double play because of Rushing’s slide. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

Nolan Gannon’s sacrifice bunt put the tying run on second base, and Blanchard visited the mound. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 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