third base

noun

1

: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball

2

: the player position for defending the area around third base

third baseman noun

Examples of third base in a Sentence

a runner on third base

Recent Examples on the Web

In Game 3, Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out at home when he was inexplicably waved around third base despite his lack of speed. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024

In the eighth inning, the Yankees stole three bases off Honeywell — one of them a steal of third base with a left-handed batter at the plate. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

Headed for third base is Edward Berger’s Oscar contender Conclave, the weekend’s other new nationwide opener. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024

But the Yankees shortstop spiked a throw to third base in an attempt to force the lead runner, an error that loaded the bases with no outs. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

third base

noun

: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball or the position of the player defending the area around it