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
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The home had a staff entrance, three elevators, and a separate pool house, with an indoor pool designed to look like a Turkish bath, complete with a sauna and steam showers, a bowling alley, an indoor racquetball court, and a 700-bottle wine wall.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
John Candy famously took a racquetball to the skull in a key comedic scene from the 1984 film Splash — and fellow actor Tom Hanks recalls that his late costar's head might've been pounding already after Candy spent the night before drinking with Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
This property is ideal for families because of its year-round indoor pool (there's also an adults-only outdoor pool that’s open seasonally) and on-site sports like tennis, racquetball, bocce ball, and volleyball.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Key features: This 30.8 acre estate includes three custom homes including a main residence, guest house and caretaker’s house, along with a full recreation building that features a sports court, indoor pool, fitness center, racquetball court, spa, sauna, hot tub and game room.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
John Candy famously took a racquetball to the skull in a key comedic scene from the 1984 film Splash — and fellow actor Tom Hanks recalls that his late costar's head might've been pounding already after Candy spent the night before drinking with Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
This property is ideal for families because of its year-round indoor pool (there's also an adults-only outdoor pool that’s open seasonally) and on-site sports like tennis, racquetball, bocce ball, and volleyball.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Key features: This 30.8 acre estate includes three custom homes including a main residence, guest house and caretaker’s house, along with a full recreation building that features a sports court, indoor pool, fitness center, racquetball court, spa, sauna, hot tub and game room.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Racquetball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racquetball. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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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
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