first base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around first base
3
: the first step or stage in a course of action
plans never got to first base
Examples of first base in a Sentence
a runner on first base
She hit a ground ball to first base.
He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base.
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Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
He has just been asked to play out of position quite a bit — a little shortstop but mostly at first base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
But first base has a lot to do with the WAR having plummeted.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Both teams could be looking to add a star at first base.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
He has just been asked to play out of position quite a bit — a little shortstop but mostly at first base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
But first base has a lot to do with the WAR having plummeted.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Both teams could be looking to add a star at first base.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first base
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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