volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl 

: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net

also : the ball used in this game

Examples of volleyball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the second straight year, KC will host one of the biggest girls volleyball tournaments in the country and one of the country’s professional leagues — League One Volleyball. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2026

Taylor was a Fulton County scholar athlete of the year in basketball, a three-time all-region selection in volleyball and a member of the 2004 USA Volleyball Junior National A2 team. —Devon Henderson, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

My girls did easy-to-understand sports like track and volleyball. —Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026

Her resume includes weightlifting, track and field, basketball, volleyball, and bobsledding. —Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 8 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing volleyball

• beach volleyball

Rhymes for volleyball

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

Kids Definition

volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl 

: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net

also : the ball used to play this game