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

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Schalk also left Alberta, Canada, to focus on his beach volleyball career. Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Demmer, a Kansas City native and social media strategist at Garmin who played beach volleyball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, is one of the most prolific Chiefs WAGs online. Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 The competitions range from surfing and skateboarding to beach volleyball, soccer and football. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Although the opening qualifier takes place on Thursday, the main draw runs Friday through Sunday, featuring Olympians, AVP stars and some of the best beach volleyball players in the world. Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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