third base
noun/ˌθɜːd ˈbeɪs/
/ˌθɜːrd ˈbeɪs/
[singular]- (in baseball) the third of the four positions that players must reach in order to score points; the position of the player on the defending team near third base
- The runner was called out when he took his foot off third base.
- The team isn't certain what it will do about third base.
- As a kid, I couldn't wait to grow up and play third base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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