basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
ˈba-skit-ˌbȯl 
often attributive
: a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Stairs lead further down to the indoor basketball court.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Now, the Heat needs Wiggins to find that comfort level on the basketball court following his underwhelming finish to last season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Basketball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketball. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
-ˌbȯl
: a court game in which each of two teams tries to toss an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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