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
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Kim also has the ability to play second base and third base.
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CBS News, 11 May 2026
Ibanez and Peterson made errors, with Ibañez making one on a routine play at third base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Gabriel Milano has filled in at third base since Cuvet’s absence.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Zach Neto led off the fourth with a single, and then Mike Trout hit a 105 mph bullet down the third base line.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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CBS News, 11 May 2026
Ibanez and Peterson made errors, with Ibañez making one on a routine play at third base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Gabriel Milano has filled in at third base since Cuvet’s absence.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Zach Neto led off the fourth with a single, and then Mike Trout hit a 105 mph bullet down the third base line.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for third base
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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