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

Recent Examples on the Web He has now been selected to represent the Netherlands in beach volleyball for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. —

Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 27 June 2024 Kids and families can go for hikes and join for beach volleyball and soccer. —

Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 Chipotle has partnered with Edwards and other Olympians including USWNT soccer star Sophia Smith, skateboarder Jagger Eaton, beach volleyball's Sara Hughes and men's tennis player Taylor Fritz for the Games. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 As reported this spring, Left on Friday has designed the Canadian women’s beach volleyball team’s uniforms for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. —

Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for beach volleyball

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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