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

Other features include a sport court with high ceilings that can be used for racquetball and basketball, a private movie theater and a spa/workout area with a dance studio, steam shower, sauna and locker rooms. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

He’s got this indoor racquetball court, and he’s got a piano out there. —Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025

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

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