volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl 

: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net

also : the ball used in this game

Examples of volleyball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The season ended with Belly joyfully playing volleyball with all her friends as Jeremiah watched with pride from the sidelines. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Payton McNabb, a former high school girls volleyball player who was severely injured when a transgender opponent spiked a ball in her face, will be one of President Donald Trump’s guests at his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025

Upon arrival, the public beach is crowded with adults playing volleyball; there is no place for a family to play. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

Steve played football and volleyball at his Newport Beach, CA high school, only to attend Wake Forest University on a discus and shotput scholarship. —Andrew Watman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing volleyball

• beach volleyball

Rhymes for volleyball

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol

Kids Definition

volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl 

: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net

also : the ball used to play this game