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

While his hitting is a big part of the reason why the senior shortstop has committed to Belmont, Deegan has always been more focused on the less glamorous part of his job — defense. —Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026

Stammen was considering the fact that France was his backup catcher, that Song was playing shortstop with Xander Bogaerts getting a day off, Tatis was at second base with Song at short, and Castellanos was in right field in place of Tatis. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Busch won it when his grounder up the middle leading off the 10th against Sam Moll (1-2) handcuffed shortstop Elly De La Cruz. —CBS News, 6 May 2026

Now, with Francisco Lindor injured and his replacement at shortstop, Ronny Mauricio, Baty has to play third base and Bo Bichette has been moved back to shortstop, leaving Vientos and really, Vientos alone, to man first. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 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