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

Examples of racquetball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside of work, Hardy enjoyed athletic pursuits including soccer, racquetball, golf and snow skiing. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Padel, a combination of tennis, racquetball and squash, has been growing in the United States of late, with Miami as a hub. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for racquetball

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

Kids Definition

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