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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Because a fancy thank-you-for-your-service is what will really get people to commit to raising a full volleyball team.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
Next season, for the first time since 2013, the Kansas Jayhawks volleyball team will play a match inside historic Allen Fieldhouse.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Rubin led the Brawley girls volleyball team to a 31-12 record and the CIF San Diego Section Division 3 championship this season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Joseph is a high honor roll student who plays on the volleyball team.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
Next season, for the first time since 2013, the Kansas Jayhawks volleyball team will play a match inside historic Allen Fieldhouse.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Rubin led the Brawley girls volleyball team to a 31-12 record and the CIF San Diego Section Division 3 championship this season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Joseph is a high honor roll student who plays on the volleyball team.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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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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