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
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Following a La Costa handball in the box, Mission Hills was awarded a penalty kick.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Ochoa was arrested nearby in an apartment complex and the dispute the two had was over a handball game, Azarcon said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Ochoa was arrested nearby in an apartment complex and the dispute the two had was over a handball game, Azarcon said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Handball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handball. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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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
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