beach ball

noun

: a large inflated ball for use at the beach

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Partygoers also bounced around giant blue, pink and yellow beach balls, and dove off the yacht to swim in the ocean. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 June 2025 The couple was photographed on Bezos’ Koru yacht on Sunday throwing a foam party, in which they and their friends were covered in foam bubbles while tossing around beach balls and swimming in the ocean. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Video shows Marilyn Monroe lookalikes hit the water in Ireland Video footage captured the moment the women took off towards the surf, running to the water with red-and-white beach balls in hand. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 May 2025 Emblazoned with colorful graphics, the illustrations include, beach balls, popsicles, suns, bikinis, barbecue grills, and aptly fruits. Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach ball

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach ball was in 1921

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“Beach ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20ball. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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