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

As long as teams have a clear sense of the health of his knee, Bichette will have plenty of suitors in free agency because he could be considered a fit as a shortstop, a third baseman or a second baseman. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

Whether or not his Dodgers win their second consecutive World Series this year, the right-handed shortstop, second baseman and outfielder is already poised to go down as one of the greatest of his generation. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 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

Bichette suffered a left knee injury in September and Andres Gimenez has played at shortstop since then. —Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 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