baseperson

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noun

A fielder (of any gender) positioned near a base.

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Meanings

nounbaseperson (plural basepersons)

plural basepersons

  1. ball gamesA fielder (of any gender) positioned near a base.

    The baseperson may not interfere with the runner and must stay inside the cones.

    1992, California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, CAHPERD Journal Times, volume 55, page 3, rules of Crazy Baseball
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    The ready position for the second baseperson is generally located slightly more than halfway to second from first and 10 to 15 feet behind the base path (see Figure 4-34 ).

    1993, Michael A. Clark, Youth Baseball: A Complete Handbook

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
baseman

Origin

From base + person.

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APA

baseperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseperson

MLA

“baseperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseperson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baseperson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseperson.

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