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

Last trade deadline, the Yankees were open to upgrades at shortstop. —Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Winning pitcher Jaelynn Anthony escaped a one-out jam with runners on second and third in the top of the fifth when junior leadoff hitter Cali Lenz, the DuPage Valley Conference’s player of the year, hit a line drive to senior shortstop Kennedy Gengler, who turned it into a double play. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

According to the official transactions log, the Phillies released shortstop Sergio Alcantara shortly after signing him to a minor-league contract. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Senior shortstop Ben McLean paces the offense. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 May 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