beach volleyball
noun
: volleyball played outdoors on sand with usually two players to a side
Magnus said beach volleyball is attractive to the network because it's popular among both men and women, domestically and globally, and still has a lot of room for growth.—
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Tennessee Tech announced in August that all of its sports — beside beach volleyball — will join the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
All beaches in Aruba are public, increasing the chance for cross-cultural connections; my kids often joined beach volleyball games with local teenagers, who all speak English in addition to Dutch and Papiamento, Aruba’s dialect.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Wood was a coveted prospect and is widely seen as a rising star in the beach volleyball world.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The college has men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, women's beach volleyball and women's softball, as well as intramural activities including flag football, soccer, basketball, billiards, table tennis and kickball.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
All beaches in Aruba are public, increasing the chance for cross-cultural connections; my kids often joined beach volleyball games with local teenagers, who all speak English in addition to Dutch and Papiamento, Aruba’s dialect.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Wood was a coveted prospect and is widely seen as a rising star in the beach volleyball world.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The college has men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, women's beach volleyball and women's softball, as well as intramural activities including flag football, soccer, basketball, billiards, table tennis and kickball.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Beach volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20volleyball. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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