beach ball

noun

: a large inflated ball for use at the beach

Examples of beach ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On small pilasters sit 200-pound beach balls, cast in bronze and painted to match the room. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024 In addition, the family-friendly event features a red, white and blue beach ball drop at 4 p.m. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024 So, a soft item like a beach ball will require different pressure to hold the object, versus a hardened surface with a wooden box. Ellie Gabel, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024 The performance ended with Perry jumping to her feet and climbing up on the judge’s desk to flex her arms as Bryan pelted her with beach balls. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for beach ball 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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