WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec′ond base′, [Baseball.]
  1. the second in order of the bases from home plate.
  2. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and first bases.
  • 1835–45, American.

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'second base' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
center field - keystone - out - two-base hit - second - second baseman

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