beach volleyball

noun

: volleyball played outdoors on sand with usually two players to a side
Magnus said beach volleyball is attractive to the network because it's popular among both men and women, domestically and globally, and still has a lot of room for growth.Jimmy Golen

Examples of beach volleyball in a Sentence

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Life just keeps getting better for the Boise State beach volleyball program. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025 In the spring, the Olympians won the state beach volleyball title after winning the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title for a fourth straight year. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 Besides college sports, the CW has rights with smaller professional leagues, including the Professional Bowlers Association, Professional Bull Riders, AVP beach volleyball and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a second-tier circuit to the NASCAR Cup Series. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 But long before that, Brett was Obradovich’s first beach volleyball partner in high school. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach volleyball was in 1927

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“Beach volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20volleyball. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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