shortstop

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noun (1)

short·​stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp How to pronounce shortstop (audio)
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: 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)

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The Giants have made a couple of significant player investments this offseason, signing shortstop Willy Adames to the largest contract in franchise history (seven years, $182 million) and doling out $15 million to add Verlander to their rotation. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025 Here are the Top 10 shortstops in the Big Leagues, according to The Shredder! Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 Anthony Volpe returns at shortstop, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. is set to play second or third, depending on how the Yankees fill out the roster. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025 In 2020, New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter missed winning unanimously by 1 vote (99.7% of the ballots). Maury Brown, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shortstop 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shortstop was in 1857

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“Shortstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortstop. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

shortstop

noun
short·​stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp How to pronounce shortstop (audio)
: the baseball infielder whose position is between second and third base

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