third base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around third base
third baseman
noun
Examples of third base in a Sentence
a runner on third base
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Connor Wong and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are the most noteworthy names in the Red Sox lineup, with Wong batting cleanup and starting at catcher and Kiner-Falefa batting second and starting at third base.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Kiel grounded out to third base before Sorrell slapped a single to right field, but was caught trying to steal second base.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Stammen indicated France will get more time at second and third base, so the Padres can evaluate his work there.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the seventh inning, Brady, the eldest of Craig’s four children, entered the game at third base.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Kiel grounded out to third base before Sorrell slapped a single to right field, but was caught trying to steal second base.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Stammen indicated France will get more time at second and third base, so the Padres can evaluate his work there.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the seventh inning, Brady, the eldest of Craig’s four children, entered the game at third base.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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