shot put

noun

: a field event in which a shot is heaved for distance
shot-putter
ˈshät-ˌpu̇-tər How to pronounce shot put (audio)
noun

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Lake Highland Prep’s Saleigh Simpson placed fourth with a 40-2¾ shot put. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 Jackson, who began identifying as a girl in third grade, participates in shot put and discus on the high school girls' team. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026 Her season best of 53-2 is the second-best mark in the girls shot put in Orange County history. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 With a 6-foot-4, 235-pound frame, Palmquest also competes in shot put and threw 46 1/2 feet as a sophomore, taking first in Aledo’s district meet. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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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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