base runner

A form of baserunner — A player who is on base and is thus trying to advance to the next base.

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Meanings

nounbase runner (plural base runners)

plural base runners

  1. alternativeball gamesAlternative spelling of baserunner.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

base runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20runner

MLA

“base runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20runner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base runner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20runner.

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