racquetball

noun

rac·​quet·​ball ˈra-kət-ˌbȯl 

: a game similar to handball that is played on a 4-walled court with a short-handled racket and a larger ball

also : the ball used in this game

Examples of racquetball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most coveted stays are the suites carved from former racquetball courts—dramatic, loft-like spaces with soaring ceilings that nod to the building’s past. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026

Acceptable donation items include sports balls, baseball bats, rubber batting tees, softball and baseball masks and mitts, hockey and lacrosse sticks, tennis and racquetball rackets and cleats. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

Physical therapy post-op is crucial but a good result and return to racquetball in about six months is likely. —Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

In part, that would be a necessity for clubs that also offered tennis or racquetball. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for racquetball

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol

Kids Definition

racquetball

noun

rac·​quet·​ball ˈrak-ət-ˌbȯl 

: a game for two or four played on a four-walled court with short-handled rackets and a rubber ball

also : the ball used in this game