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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The property features a 6,856-square-foot main residence and a 7,020-square-foot heated and cooled indoor arena with a sand volleyball court, a half-court basketball court, and a regulation pickleball court.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
For Jennah, a freshman post who also excels in volleyball, the transition to basketball has been an impressively smooth one.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The college has men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, women's beach volleyball and women's softball, as well as intramural activities including flag football, soccer, basketball, billiards, table tennis and kickball.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
For volleyball this fall, the UIL tried having predetermined sites for state semifinals that were different from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, which is where the state championship matches were played.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
For Jennah, a freshman post who also excels in volleyball, the transition to basketball has been an impressively smooth one.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The college has men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, women's beach volleyball and women's softball, as well as intramural activities including flag football, soccer, basketball, billiards, table tennis and kickball.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
For volleyball this fall, the UIL tried having predetermined sites for state semifinals that were different from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, which is where the state championship matches were played.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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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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