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

There is a possibility that India starts in left field some games while Massey plays second base. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025

Ostensibly, Gamel could appear in the outfield on days Altuve plays second base. —Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025

Burton played second base in the league during the 1940s and ‘50s. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025

That puts Cronenworth back at second base and Arraez at first, provided the Padres don’t trade the three-time batting champion (and his $14 million salary) to address the rest of the roster’s holes. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 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