golf ball

noun

1

: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf

2

: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer

Examples of golf ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Commenters were reporting hail between the size of a quarter and a golf ball in northern parts of the metro. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

The National Weather Service reports include more than a foot of water on roads near Cherry Creek Reservoir, golf ball-sized hail in Centennial and water up to the street curb in Brighton. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Showing up to the first tee to take on one of the top seeds in the field with just two golf balls to your name, well, that presents a whole new level of stress, and one that Ryder Cowan experienced at Merion Golf Club on Wednesday. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Two golf ball-sized apples hang from the branch of a 12-year-old apple tree. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for golf ball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale