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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At 5-9, 185 pounds, he’s built like a second baseman but fit into the lineup at third base.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The New York Yankees failed to add an update at third base this offseason.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
That gave the Padres plenty of time for a relay from center fielder Brandon Lockridge to shortstop Tyler Wade to McCoy to get Ramos at third base.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
While those cuts turned some heads, the Yankees have been routinely infatuated with Lombard Jr.’s defense, which has made cameos at second and third base.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The New York Yankees failed to add an update at third base this offseason.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
That gave the Padres plenty of time for a relay from center fielder Brandon Lockridge to shortstop Tyler Wade to McCoy to get Ramos at third base.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
While those cuts turned some heads, the Yankees have been routinely infatuated with Lombard Jr.’s defense, which has made cameos at second and third base.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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