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

With Mayer being a natural shortstop and being blocked by Story, the only other way to have Mayer and Bregman in the same infield is to play Mayer at second base. —Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

The 6-foot-2 shortstop is in his second stint with the Saguaros after reaching Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025

His defense at shortstop has been an issue, but at second base? —Torrey Hart, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop. —Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025

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