shortstop

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noun (1)

short·​stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

1

: the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base

2

: the player stationed in the shortstop position

short-stop

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

: stop bath

Examples of shortstop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Castro and Lee combined to start almost as many games at shortstop (74) last season as Carlos Correa (84). —Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

Neither Baty, nor Madrigal have played shortstop in the big leagues, but the two are taking reps and learning alongside one another in camp. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025

In time, Crawford would become the record holder for most games played at shortstop in franchise history. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025

Baldwin, who made nine starts at shortstop and also saw time at second base last season, hit .211 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 33 games. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shortstop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

shortstop

noun

short·​stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

: the baseball infielder whose position is between second and third base