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

Bogaerts then singled in the sixth, advanced on a wild pitch and scored when Pratt bounced his throw from shortstop for an error after Miguel Andujar’s broken bat came flying toward him along with the grounder. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The shortstop had big hits against the Sox during the regular season, including a walk-off two-run home run on July 2. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

The throw came in from right field to the shortstop and from the shortstop to third base with plenty of time. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Baseball America recently ranked the Phillies’ system the second-worst in the majors, in part due to a back injury that sidelined shortstop Aidan Miller virtually all season. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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