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

The Adventure District hot spot features eight indoor sand volleyball courts, plus six outdoor beach volleyball courts, cornhole boards and ping pong tables. —Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026

The park is dog-friendly and features picnic tables, grills, a playground, a self-service dog wash station, and a beach volleyball court. —Tiana Molony, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026

Tennessee Tech announced in August that all of its sports — beside beach volleyball — will join the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026. —Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

All beaches in Aruba are public, increasing the chance for cross-cultural connections; my kids often joined beach volleyball games with local teenagers, who all speak English in addition to Dutch and Papiamento, Aruba’s dialect. —Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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