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

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noun (2)

ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

: stop bath

Examples of shortstop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Struggles continued for all of the Royals, including young star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who went 0-for-Texas. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2024

Rookie shortstop Mason Winn was 3 for 5 and drove in a run in the Cardinals’ win. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024

Then Thomas got a first-pitch sinker and ripped it past shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for the Nationals’ first run. —Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 22 June 2024

Rodriguez shook off the delay, striking out the side around a single by shortstop Mauricio Dubón in the fourth, but the right-hander ran into trouble in the fifth, allowing a three-run homer to center fielder Jake Meyers that gave Houston a 5-3 lead. —C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 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