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

Jorge Mateo At one point, Mateo seemed like the player who could outplay Kim at shortstop. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Song spelled Xander Bogaerts at shortstop for a game in Atlanta. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Maranville, who played from 1912 to 1935, is recognized as an exceptional defensive shortstop. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Maggie was a gifted athlete in her own right, a star softball player at Colleyville Heritage High School who went on to play shortstop and third base at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

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