Definitions

second base

NOUN

the second step in the baseball diamond

Synonyms

WEAK

keystone keystone sack second second bag

Example Sentences

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The ball caromed back into the outfield and Rumfield momentarily stopped at second base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The ball dropped in, and Turner jogged into second base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

I took off from second base but when I slid into third, I caught my cleat in the dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

To cover second base, they’d moved Ellie Freeman from the outfield.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon