basepath

noun

base·​path ˈbās-ˌpath How to pronounce basepath (audio)
-ˌpäth
variants or base path
: the area between the bases of a baseball field used by a base runner

Examples of basepath in a Sentence

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Judge was all over the field and all over the basepaths, extending a rundown between third base and home to get a teammate to third. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 The Yankees won the American League pennant a year ago in spite of their flaws in the field and on the basepaths. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Soto also never had this much success on the basepaths in the past. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 More than 300 tons of clay were required to build the basepaths and mounds. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for basepath

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basepath was in 1876

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“Basepath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basepath. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

base path

noun
: the area between the bases of a baseball field used by a base runner
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