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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He was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital, where tests revealed a golf ball-sized tumor in his brain. Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 The lump, which was a little smaller than a golf ball, seemed strange to Fox. Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026 The golf ball flew through a tiny crack in the windshield of their golf cart and struck Jessica, who was standing behind the cart near the bags. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 The discovery of a blue octopus about the size of a golf ball has delighted marine biologists and the public with its rarity – and its big-eyed cute factor. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 26 May 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 31 May. 2026.

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