shot put

noun

: a field event in which a shot is heaved for distance
shot-putter noun

Examples of shot put in a Sentence

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But an Oswaldo Cabrera solo shot put the Yankees down one in the fifth before a force out off the bat of Cody Bellinger tied the game at three. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025 The senior is the program’s record holder for girl’s discus, indoor shot put and weight and hammer. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 July 2024 And on the field, American Ryan Crouser won his third straight gold medal in the men’s shot put. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024 Men’s shot put: Behind Duplantis, American Ryan Crouser has a case for the world’s most dominant athlete in track and field. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for shot put

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shot put was in 1887

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“Shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20put. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

shot put

noun
: a field event in which a heavy metal ball is heaved for distance
shot-putter
-ˌpu̇t-ər
noun

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