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water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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BlueSky’s Biggest Fan Becomes Its Busiest Gatekeeper Being the official sponsor of the U.S. women’s Olympic water polo team apparently wasn’t random enough.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
The All-Southern Section water polo teams were released on Monday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
The season is starting for the winter season sports teams in Orange County — boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, girls water polo and boys and girls wrestling.
—Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 17 Nov. 2024
Rapper Flavor Flav is also passionate about the U.S. women’s water polo team, and is actually financially sponsoring their Olympics journey.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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water polo
noun
: a game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers
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