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

In the second inning, Cleveland scored four unearned runs after Witt made an uncharacteristic error at shortstop. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Trailing 6-2 entering the ninth inning, the Rangers got a two-run home run by shortstop Corey Seager to cut the deficit to 6-4, but first baseman Jake Burger struck out swinging and center fielder Ezequiel Duran flied out to left to end the season. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

Pittsburgh's fifth batter, 20-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, had not been born when Verlander made his debut for the Tigers on July 4, 2005. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Boone expects the shortstop turned second baseman to play the hot corner in one or two games before the regular season ends. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 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