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Definition first base in American English

first base noun

[singular] noun
1

in the game of baseball, the first of four places the batter must run to after hitting the ball

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1.1

the position played by the person who guards first base

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2

the first successful step in an attempt to achieve something

Example

Our project never got to first base.

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Definition first base in American English