on base

prepositional phrase

Having reached a base in an inning.

“The Piper was on base for a landing on runway 9.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. ball gamesHaving reached a base in an inning.

    One run, two hits, one walk, no errors; two left on base.

  2. Located within the premises of a military base.
  3. aeronauticsFlying the base leg of an approach.

    The Piper was on base for a landing on runway 9.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Finnish pesällä
  • pesälläbaseball
Polish wybity
  • wybitybaseball
Spanish en base
  • en basebaseball
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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