on base

idiom

baseball

: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game

There's a runner on base.

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The promotional code provides a 100 percent discount on base fares from Monday through Thursday, and a 50 percent discount on fares on Saturdays. —

Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025 Fire chief shot and killed after stopping to help driver who hit deer with their car The impact site is known to be on base within the fence line of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, officials confirmed. —

Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025 The Yankees never got another man on base against Yamamoto, who retired his final 11 batters. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 During the Yankees' run to the World Series, Soto was even better, hitting .327 while having an on base percentage of .469 while hitting four home runs. —

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