first base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around first base
3
: the first step or stage in a course of action
plans never got to first base
Examples of first base in a Sentence
a runner on first base
She hit a ground ball to first base.
He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base.
Recent Examples on the Web
Austin Xu and Luke Orrock each got on base twice, with Xu also catching at least half a dozen difficult catches at first base for outs.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
This will be the third season Long Reach has had the same starters in the infield and outfield, only replacing first base and one outfield position this year.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
This will be the third season Long Reach has had the same starters in the infield and outfield, only replacing first base and one outfield position this year.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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