short stop

A form of shortstop — The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

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Meanings

nounshort stop (plural short stops)

plural short stops

  1. alternativeball gamesAlternative spelling of shortstop.
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APA

short stop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20stop

MLA

“short stop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20stop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short stop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20stop.

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