paintball

noun

paint·​ball ˈpānt-ˌbȯl How to pronounce paintball (audio)
: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets

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In the photos, Garner, 52, focused on the paintball target and Affleck, also 52, was photographed with his arm around her waist, drawing her in close. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Six miles of hiking trails surround the property, and an archery range and low-impact paintball appeal to competitive types. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 But that’s not all, folks, There’s also a paintball course, a life-sized chessboard and, because the home’s owner is an avid mountain biker, a series of private mountain biking trails and hiking trails that wind throughout the property. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024 Recent profiles in the Daily Princetonian student newspaper and the alumni magazine recount his devotion to Christian faith groups, confrontations with liberal or anti-Iraq War protests and a paintball duel with the head of the College Democrats. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paintball

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paintball was in 1987

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“Paintball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintball. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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