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

This was the first volleyball title for both Oconee County and Bremen. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Volo Sports, an operator of recreational leagues, is on track to have 950,000 total player registrations for sports like volleyball, kickball and soccer this year. — Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Over the past two years, Underdog has purchased control of both the men’s and women’s Napoli Basket clubs, struck a deal in principle for the city’s volleyball teams and held other conversations around motorsports, rugby, water polo and real estate. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

But in seventh grade, one of her best friends, Jillian Ostrander, coaxed her into playing volleyball. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 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