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

Meanwhile, a transgender volleyball player was booed and harassed during last October's match between Notre Dame Belmont in Belmont, California, and Half Moon Bay High School, according to ABC 7. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025

The app is looking to add more sports, notably volleyball and American football, and even had a brief beta trial with Major League Rugby. —Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Check out our story spotlighting the top area volleyball players. —Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Aug. 2025

The movie went on to spawn multiple sequels and spinoffs, featuring golden retrievers playing soccer, baseball, volleyball and even traveling into space. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025

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