volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl How to pronounce volleyball (audio)
: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net
also : the ball used in this game

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Because a fancy thank-you-for-your-service is what will really get people to commit to raising a full volleyball team. Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025 Next season, for the first time since 2013, the Kansas Jayhawks volleyball team will play a match inside historic Allen Fieldhouse. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025 Rubin led the Brawley girls volleyball team to a 31-12 record and the CIF San Diego Section Division 3 championship this season. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 Joseph is a high honor roll student who plays on the volleyball team. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of volleyball was in 1896

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“Volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volleyball. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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volleyball

noun
vol·​ley·​ball ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl How to pronounce volleyball (audio)
: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net
also : the ball used to play this game

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