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

Fellow prospect Marcelo Mayer went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and an error after starting at third base, and Garcia went 0 for 2 after subbing in at center field. —Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025

Because Bregman has an op-out after 2025, that allows the club to keep Devers at third base – and happy – with Bregman playing second, while giving the kids more time to develop. —Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

The New York Yankees were planning on deploying DJ LeMahieu and Oswaldo Cabrera at third base this season. —Aaliyan Mohammed, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

An autograph line for some former A’s players stretched from centerfield at the ballpark and wrapped all the way to the near the third base line. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for third base

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

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