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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Amongst the charter’s activities were lots of lying out, swimming, and playing beach volleyball. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 July 2025 After that, Demmer was on the Louisiana-Monroe beach volleyball team as a graduate senior. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025 From eye-popping aerial footage to an unmistakably '80s soundtrack to the homoerotic beach volleyball scene, there's a little something for everyone in Top Gun. EW.com, 29 June 2025 While playing some beach volleyball, William decided to forgo his blazer and rolled up his sleeves for far more relaxed. Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jul. 2025.

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