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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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 The 52-yard shot put pass from Marshall Nichols to Cameron Oliver on fourth and seven in the second quarter shifted momentum. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Back in August, Crouser received applause for winning his historic third-straight Olympic gold medal in shot put in front of a packed audience at Stade de France in Paris. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Oct. 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 3 Mar. 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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