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

Basketball, tennis, volleyball, all these sports have a lot of success, but football is stuck. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026

After a day of playing basketball and volleyball together, Michelle offered her future husband a ride in her car. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Olbrich credited a childhood spent playing volleyball with teaching him how to contest shots vertically without fouling, but defense is still an area of improvement for the young big man. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Organizers have renovated several facilities originally built or used for earlier international events, including the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, the aquatics center and a volleyball complex. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 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