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 Boston Red Sox have not been able to find a permanent answer at the second base position since a serious knee injury effectively cut short Dustin Pedroia's career in 2017. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Advertisement The Dodgers have plenty of middle-infield depth behind Betts and Kim, with Tommy Edman, who provides above-average defense at shortstop, second base and center field, slick-fielding middle infielder Miguel Rojas and utility man Chris Taylor on the roster. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025

However, the latter played over 1,300 innings at second base. —Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025

But if Bregman were still playing second base in 2026 or beyond, things could start getting crowded. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025

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