third base

SEE SYNONYMS FOR third base ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Baseball.

the third in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate.

the playing position of the fielder covering the area of the infield near this base.

Origin of third base

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby third base

thir, thiram, third, Third Age, Third Amendment, third base, third baseman, third class, Third Commandment, third cranial nerve, third cuneiform bone

Example sentences from the Web for third base

Short-stop must be a quick and accurate thrower and a lively fielder, as he is required to back up second- and third-base.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
If successful this play results in a safe hit, while the runner not infrequently makes, not only second, but third-base as well.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Another instance of team batting is when a runner is on third-base and the batsman signals that he will hit the next ball.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Ken, attempting to sacrifice, rolled a little bunt down the third-base line and beat the throw.
The Young Pitcher|Zane Grey

But Dreer bunted the first ball teasingly down the third-base line.
The Young Pitcher|Zane Grey

单词	third base
释义	third base SEE SYNONYMS FOR third base ON THESAURUS.COM noun Baseball. the third in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. the playing position of the fielder covering the area of the infield near this base. Origin of third base An Americanism dating back to 1835–45 Words nearby third base thir, thiram, third, Third Age, Third Amendment, third base, third baseman, third class, Third Commandment, third cranial nerve, third cuneiform bone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for third base Short-stop must be a quick and accurate thrower and a lively fielder, as he is required to back up second- and third-base. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various If successful this play results in a safe hit, while the runner not infrequently makes, not only second, but third-base as well. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various Another instance of team batting is when a runner is on third-base and the batsman signals that he will hit the next ball. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various Ken, attempting to sacrifice, rolled a little bunt down the third-base line and beat the throw. The Young Pitcher\|Zane Grey But Dreer bunted the first ball teasingly down the third-base line. The Young Pitcher\|Zane Grey Words related to third base third, hot corner, hot box
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third base

noun Baseball.

Origin of third base

Words nearby third base

Example sentences from the Web for third base

Words related to third base