basepath en · NOUN
Etymology
From base + path.
Meanings
-
The grassless ways around the baseball diamond on which runners advance.
Jackson broke up a potential double play in the 1978 World Series when he froze on the basepaths and turned his hip into a throw.
2007 June 2, Tyler Kepner, “Reconsidering, Torre Admonishes Rodriguez”, in New York Times:
- The path between two adjacent bases, such as between the first and the second base.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| basepaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |