handball

noun

hand·​ball ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl 

1

: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike the ball

2

: a small rubber ball used in handball

Examples of handball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After board members and police toured the playground, the vandals returned Tuesday night, drawing more than 25 swastikas on the playground equipment, the sidewalk and the handball courts, bringing the total over two days to 57. —Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Also on the lineup are non-water sports such as sport climbing, handball and target shooting. —Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

In the first episode of Season 3, Yasmin is summoned by a shirtless, sweaty Henry to a handball court designed for the playing of Eton fives, a game so exclusive that its courts can be found almost nowhere but in a smattering of Britain’s private clubs and schools (including Down’s alma mater). —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Gone were the swimming pool, handball and racquetball courts, as well as an adjoining basketball court and indoor track. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handball

• team handball

Rhymes for handball

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

Kids Definition

handball

noun

hand·​ball -ˌbȯl 

1

: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike a ball

2

: the ball used in handball