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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Soto turned to throw and didn’t even bother seeing Springer halfway between third base and home plate. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 And, speaking of wild, each team had a Max Muncy playing third base and batting seventh. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 However, the Royals failed to add more as Nick Loftin ran through a coach’s sign to stop and was tagged out at third base to end the seventh. — Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 Moments earlier, third base coach Quintin Berry tested Bowen’s arm and accuracy on Michael Busch’s fly ball to shallow left field. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for third base

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of third base was in 1845

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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
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