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.Jimmy Golen

Examples of beach volleyball in a Sentence

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Now, beach volleyball is her life. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 There’s also a bar and restaurant on site, as well as beach volleyball and mini golf available for guests. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Coakley was a freshman on USC’s beach volleyball team last spring and Pater was a sophomore for the Trojans. Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025 Its boys swimming and girls tennis teams added region titles and girls soccer, beach volleyball and girls water polo were regional runners-up. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach volleyball was in 1927

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“Beach volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20volleyball. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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