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
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Johnson, a basketball athlete playing volleyball for the first time, filled in for junior Bjorn Hawe on senior night.
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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Housed within the 150,000 square-foot indoor sports arena are 10 basketball and 12 volleyball courts.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Housed within the 150,000 square-foot indoor sports arena are 10 basketball and 12 volleyball courts.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
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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
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