first base
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› in baseball, the first of four places you must run to after hitting the ball and before scoring a point, or the position of a player defending this place: Mattingly played first base for the Yankees.Baseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of first base noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ballgame noun
- base noun (IN BASEBALL)
- batter's box noun
- bullpen noun
- curveball noun
- double noun (BASEBALL)
- double-header noun
- field verb (BALL)
- foul ball noun
- grounder noun
- hitter noun
- home run noun
- inning noun
- pitch noun (BASEBALL)
- pitch verb (BASEBALL)
- slice noun (HIT)
- slice verb (HIT)
- strike (sb) out phrasal verb
- stuff noun (QUALITY)
- the outfield noun
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