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

At one point, Kiffin appeared to get hit by a yellow golf ball, with cameras catching the coach picking up the ball and putting it in his pocket. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In the following photos, Justin is seen snuggling on the couch with his son, in another candid selfie with Hailey, and the post concludes with a photo of a golf club flanked by a bunch of golf balls. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Wong says small starter nests (about the size of a golf ball) can be knocked down before the colony becomes established. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Sharks attacking fish, Spider-Man jumping off of a building, Ja Morant putting a poor man on a poster, fighter jets, and Chris Gotterup hitting golf balls; also known as the good stuff. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 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