volleyball

noun

vol·ley·ball | \ ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl

Definition of volleyball

: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net also : the ball used in this game

Examples of volleyball in a Sentence

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Organizers installed 75 volleyball courts into the 600,000-square foot main floor of the center. — Aja Gaines And Taylor Gribble, Detroit Free Press, "USA Volleyball invades Detroit: Stories from girls junior tournament," 4 July 2018 The mom said that a stranger came up to her three-year-old who was playing with another kid on the volleyball courts at Dunham Park in Price Hill. — Jessica Schmidt, Cincinnati.com, "'Can I have her now?' Mothers report similar suspicious park encounters," 25 June 2018 Balmoral's 8-acre Amenity Villages has the upcoming 2-acre Crystal Clear Lagoon, a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, splash pad, sand volleyball court, playground and the GreenBoLT. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Empire Communities to build moderately priced homes in Balmoral," 20 June 2018 Water's Edge has an Olympic-sized swimming pool, sand volleyball court and a gym operated by LA Fitness. — Roger Vincent, latimes.com, "San Francisco investor is building $80-million creative offices in desirable Playa Vista," 19 May 2018 Redevelopment plans include a 190,000-square-foot events center, large enough to 15 basketball courts or 30 volleyball courts. — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, "Placer County is growing fast, but its fairgrounds were dated. Then came a $10M renovation," 1 May 2018 The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg Virginia, with 1.2 million square feet of office space and 3,000 employees, has hiking trails, beach volleyball courts and a basketball court. — John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, "Carmel site tries putting some 'play' into office park with new rec center," 27 Apr. 2018 On its four-acre lot, the 20,000-square-foot waterfront estate boasts a beautiful fountain in front and swimming pool, sand volleyball court, and deepwater dock in back. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Kelly Clarkson's Nashville Mansion Is (Still) on the Market for $8.75 Million," 5 July 2018 Prosper captured its first UIL Lone Star Cup victory (5A) with a state championship in volleyball, state runner-up finish in boys wrestling and third-place finish at the academic state meet. — Brian Gosset, star-telegram, "Local schools clean up in UIL Lone Star Cup," 2 July 2018

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