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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Then shortstop Anthony Volpe fielded a grounder but made a throwing error trying for an out at third base.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Bohm would be a massive upgrade for the team at third base.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Will Wilson did the same, though his grounder had the look of a potential double play off the bat before taking a bad hop off the edge of the infield grass and handcuffing Max Muncy at third base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
With the margin for error thin, the Mets need a stingy defense, and Baty has started seven of the last 10 games at third base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Bohm would be a massive upgrade for the team at third base.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Will Wilson did the same, though his grounder had the look of a potential double play off the bat before taking a bad hop off the edge of the infield grass and handcuffing Max Muncy at third base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
With the margin for error thin, the Mets need a stingy defense, and Baty has started seven of the last 10 games at third base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for third base
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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