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

Three down Story has historically been a streaky player, but even compared to some of his past slumps this has been a rough start for the shortstop. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

Last season, Witt won his second Gold Glove — in addition to a Platinum Glove — for his work as a shortstop. —Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Ryan McMahon, back in the lineup and playing shortstop after sitting out Tuesday’s game, added two more strikeouts, including one to end the game. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

Griffin and another shortstop each made a fielding error to open an inning, and a subpar reliever, summoned after starter Mitch Keller had thrown just 75 pitches across six scoreless innings, helped to untrack the Padres. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 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