shortstop

1 of 2

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

But Boston's farm system is loaded with young shortstops, so this isn't a huge loss for the Red Sox. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

Back in October during Game 5 of the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, the group performed the hit, which New York shortstop Francisco Lindor had adopted as his walk-up music. —Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024

Besides staring at the backs of the Dodgers, the Padres and Diamondbacks must peek over their shoulders at the Giants, whose stunning signing of shortstop Willy Adames is an indication that new president of baseball operations Buster Posey means business. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024

San Francisco Giants – Next to Soto, the best available position player in this year’s market was Willy Adames, a shortstop with a dependable bat (32 homers and 112 RBIs last year). —Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1936, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

shortstop

noun

short·​stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

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