volleyball

noun

vol·ley·ball ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl

: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net

also : the ball used in this game

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Stone Ridge Christian High School's girls' volleyball team was scheduled to face San Francisco Waldorf in the Northern California Division 6 tournament but forfeited in an announcement just before the match over the presence of a trans athlete on the team. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 San José State’s women’s volleyball team drew headlines last season over unconfirmed allegations that the roster included a transgender player. —

Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025 Stewart coached the Corona del Mar girls volleyball team to an unprecedented two consecutive state championships in 1992 and 1993. —

Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 The Spartans became the subject of national news last fall when Brooke Slusser, co-captain of the San Jose State women’s volleyball team, joined a lawsuit in September accusing the NCAA of discriminating against women by allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports. —

Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for volleyball