shortstop

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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

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noun (2)

ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

: stop bath

Examples of shortstop in a Sentence

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Noun

The shortstop went 4 for 4 with a career-high five RBI as the University of Arkansas defeated the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11-1 in seven innings Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 9,293 at the North Little Rock ballpark. —Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024

The Twins have been using a combination of Willi Castro and Kyle Farmer, both off to slow starts, at third base and shortstop with Jose Miranda mixing in at third base. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1936, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

shortstop

noun

short·​stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 

: the baseball infielder whose position is between second and third base