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

Examples of volleyball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The beach volleyball power couple is competing in the AVP Manhattan Beach Open this weekend, continuing to focus on the competitive volleyball circuit that first brought them together. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at a volleyball court in Rocky Ripple, a town northwest of Indianapolis, with shovels and sandbags to help reinforce the town's levee, according to NPR Member Station WFYI. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Sullivan has big shoes to fill after replacing legendary volleyball figure Karch Kiraly in January of 2025. — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026

An example of a volleyball shoe is the Sky Elite FF4, the flagship model of the Cushion and Bounce series, that’s designed to support higher jumps and stable landings. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing volleyball

• beach volleyball

Rhymes for volleyball

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

Kids Definition

volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl 

: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net

also : the ball used to play this game