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

The University of Arkansas volleyball team won the opening set and was able to force a fifth, but Denver bounced back to claim a 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 20-25, 15-10) win in the Buffs Invitational in Colorado on Saturday. —Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025

Flacks is married to former Stanford volleyball player Katherine Sebastian. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025

Her hobbies include lusting after them, dating them, hanging out at their beach house, contemplative night-swimming in their pool, and occasionally playing volleyball. —Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

Since two of the courts will be used for the tournament, there is a chance for spectators to practice their own volleyball techniques on the other 16 courts. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 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