golf ball

noun

1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer

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There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 And online, that ecosystem can be lamps, plants, sports cards, or used golf balls. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The Fort Worth Aviation Museum is asking for donations after golf ball-sized hail damaged their building and every single aircraft on site Saturday, April 25. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 Dennis Cavanaugh, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service North Little Rock office, said that the hail Monday could be as big as a golf ball. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golf ball

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of golf ball was in 1545

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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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