Phrase guide

first baseman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The infield defensive player that stands near first base.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • First basemen are usually left-handed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(baseball) the person who plays first base

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: first sacker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: infielder

History

Etymology

From first base + -man.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: първи бейзмен (pǎrvi bejzmen) — defensive player
  • Bulgarian: първа база (pǎrva baza) — defensive player
  • Finnish: ykkösvahti — defensive player
  • Italian: prima base — defensive player
  • Japanese: 一塁手 (ichiruishu) — defensive player
  • Japanese: ファースト (fāsuto) — defensive player
  • Korean: 1루수 (illusu) — defensive player
  • Korean: 퍼스트 (peoseuteu) — defensive player
  • Spanish: inicialista — defensive player