third base
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3.0
- noun
- /θɜrd beɪs/
- US
:
tercera base
- In the confusion, the runner at third base quietly ran home to tie the score.
- runner at third base
- tying run at third base
- third base coach
Examples
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The runner dashed towards third base after hitting the ball.
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The next batter, Mike Zunino, singled to left, and Roberts advanced all the way to third base.
Blog text (5) -
I have a friend that plays third base.
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And here he comes around third base.
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Can I play second or third base?
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I'd like to play third base.
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Casey McGehee could be an option at third base for the Cubs, according to Levine.
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Rizzo paused near third base but scored the Cubs' second run on Soriano's 27th double of the season.
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As the Dodger pitcher argues with the umpire, the Oriole player on third base darts toward home.
Fiction book (2002) -
Eric Chavez played third base and Brett Gardner started in left field, with Ichiro Suzuki moving to right.
Blog text (9)
Synonyms
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2.6
The base a runner touches after second base when running to home in baseball
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compositional noun: the ordinal 'third' modifies 'base' to indicate the third of the four bases in baseball. A B1 learner who knows 'third' (ordinal) and 'base' (base in baseball) can directly infer this location/position without needing idiomatic knowledge, so the meaning is transparent.
Etymology
Third base comes from the baseball diamond: it is the third of four bases a runner must touch, so being on third base means you are just one step from 'scoring a run'.