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

Ohtani pulled away from all other NL MVP contenders, including New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (who finished second) and Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (who finished third). —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024

One of the players that Los Angeles continues to be connected to is the Padres' own free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024

Luciano has exclusively played either second base or shortstop in the majors and minors. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

In a game in August 1920, New York Yankees pitcher Carl Mays fired a ball toward Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman and hit him in the head. —Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 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