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 King’s Academy boys volleyball team captured its first state championship in school history with a 25-14, 25-14, 27-25 victory against SLAM (Tampa) in the Class 1A state championship at Polk State College in Winter Haven on Saturday afternoon. —Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025

The City Section Open Division boys’ volleyball final between Venice and El Camino Real is at 6 p.m. at Birmingham. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025

Loading your audio article Note: this is a developing story with information to come on the Winter Park vs. Horizon boys volleyball state semifinal and Hagerty’s 7 p.m. baseball state semi in Fort Myers. —Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025

Some volleyball, frisbee, whatever kids want to do. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 15 May 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