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

And, of course, how his powerful arm could launch that iconic spinning-discus heave from deepest center field in the Polo Grounds all the way to second base in the 1954 World Series. —Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 19 June 2024

Lowe knocked it down and shortstop Corey Seager managed to get DJ Stewart out at second base, but Vientos scored his third run of the night to bring the Mets to within two runs, 6-4. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024

Left stranded at second base was Adam Frazier, who had greeted A’s Adams with an opposite-field, leadoff double. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024

For the foreseeable future, Norby will continue to build up reps at the corner outfield positions while top Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday makes most starts at second base. —David Hall, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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