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

More than likely, the Bombers will look to bring in a star third baseman like Alex Bregman to man the hot corner while sliding Jazz Chisholm to second base to replace Torres. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

Eight days ago, the Jays acquired Andrés Giménez, a Platinum Glove winner at second base, as a potential replacement for Bichette. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024

So a chunk of the Soto cash had been spent but holes still remained at first and second base in addition to the now open outfield slot. —Tony Blengino, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The 29-year-old Canadian plays first base, second base and left field. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 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