on base

• Término de béisbol que indica que un jugador ha llegado de manera segura a una de las cuatro bases del campo; en sentido más general, también puede referirse a estar presente en una instalación militar.

A baseball term meaning a player has safely reached one of the four bases on the field, or more generally, being present at a military installation.

1. Baseball: Reaching a base safelyB1formalamerican

   In baseball, the state of a batter or runner who has safely reached one of the four bases and is not out.

   en base

   • He got on base with a single in the first inning.
   • The team had two players on base when the batter hit a home run.
   • She has a high percentage of getting on base this season.

2. Military: Present at a military installationB1formal

   Being physically located at a military base or installation.

   en la base

   • All personnel must be on base by 0600 hours.
   • The soldiers are currently on base for training exercises.
   • He reported for duty on base this morning.