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

Part of that comes from signing Alex Bregman to fill the gap at second base. —Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025

Brett Baty, a third baseman by trade, started Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at second base, a position he’s never played in an MLB game. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025

Fitzgerald bounced around the diamond last season and saw time at five different positions (not including pitcher), but second base will be his primary responsibility this season. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025

As for who could start at second base if not Bregman, this past week has been illuminating. —Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for second base

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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