beach ball

noun

: a large inflated ball for use at the beach

Examples of beach ball in a Sentence

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Today, there are about 1,300 stations globally that release balloons—each one more than three times the size of a standard beach ball—to inform weather reports as well as warnings for storms such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 The size of the sphere can also vary, with some accounts describing it as smaller than a golf ball, while others report it as being larger than a beach ball. Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 Hang white sheets with cut-out eyes over small beach balls or balloons from trees for ghosts (and do this inside, too). Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2024 During this celebration, the streets of Pier Park are closed off, bands perform into the night, vendors serve everything from cotton candy to beer, and crowds await the glowing beach ball that descends. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beach ball 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach ball was in 1921

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“Beach ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20ball. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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