shot put

noun

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

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The letter from McCuskey’s office noted the biological male finished in fourth place in the Class AAA women’s discus event and won the Class AAA state championship in women’s shot put. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026 Lake Highland Prep’s Saleigh Simpson placed fourth with a 40-2¾ shot put. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 His wife, Leslie Crutsinger, said on Facebook he was hit in the head with a shot put. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026 Tatum’s shot put the Celtics up six in a 108-100 win. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shot put

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2026.

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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