racquetball
noun
rac·quet·ball
ˈra-kət-ˌbȯl 
: a game similar to handball that is played on a 4-walled court with a short-handled racket and a larger ball
also
: the ball used in this game
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Padel, a combination of tennis, racquetball and squash, has been growing in the United States of late, with Miami as a hub.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Also, quick shout out to my racquetball ex-patriot Daniel De La Rosa, who got a career best quarter finals finish with partner Martin Emmrich thanks to a solid win over Collin Johns & the rising Noe Khlif one round earlier.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
These renovations include upgrades to the handball and racquetball courts, accessible new bathrooms, a club room with a kitchenette, a new roof, windows and a fitness area.
—Melody Winston, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
That would be padel ball, a cross between tennis and racquetball, with a dash of squash.
Butler, fresh off a seven game suspension, is the honorary chairman of the Reserve Cup, kicking off at Miami Seaplane Base Jan. 23–25.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Also, quick shout out to my racquetball ex-patriot Daniel De La Rosa, who got a career best quarter finals finish with partner Martin Emmrich thanks to a solid win over Collin Johns & the rising Noe Khlif one round earlier.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
These renovations include upgrades to the handball and racquetball courts, accessible new bathrooms, a club room with a kitchenette, a new roof, windows and a fitness area.
—Melody Winston, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
That would be padel ball, a cross between tennis and racquetball, with a dash of squash.
Butler, fresh off a seven game suspension, is the honorary chairman of the Reserve Cup, kicking off at Miami Seaplane Base Jan. 23–25.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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racquetball
noun
rac·quet·ball
ˈrak-ət-ˌbȯl
: a game for two or four played on a four-walled court with short-handled rackets and a rubber ball
also
: the ball used in this game
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