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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Witt followed with a single that advanced Garcia to third base.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
In the fourth, the Fighting Knights scored on an error that brought Shelton home from third base.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
In the fourth, the Fighting Knights scored on an error that brought Shelton home from third base.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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