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first base

first base

noun

Definition:

1. location on a baseball diamond: in baseball, the initial base that a player attempts to reach

2. position for defending first base: in baseball, the position played by the infielder defending first base

get to first base to succeed in the initial phase of an activity, especially in making advances to a prospective romantic or sexual partner (informal)