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

Recent Examples on the Web

Singer had Laura Janke, a former assistant soccer coach at USC, create a fake athletic profile for Bizzack’s son that portrayed him as a top volleyball player. — Matthew Ormseth, latimes.com, "Surfing executive bribed son’s way into USC for $250,000 in new admissions scandal charges, U.S. attorney says," 28 June 2019 Budinger said basketball has brought a lot to his volleyball game. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "This Pacer player has turned into a 'gnarly' pro beach volleyball star," 21 June 2019 Beyond picking out the best suit, there’s only one way to properly prepare for a day full of cute selfies, snowcones, and volleyball games—a bag full of (literally) everything. — Teen Vogue, "5 Teen Vogue Editors Share Their Beach Bag Must-Haves," 20 June 2019 The All-Star Classic volleyball game took place right before the basketball games. — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, "All-Star Classic lets Crosby, Huffman seniors don jersey one more time," 16 June 2019 Orlando club volleyball teams are accustomed to serving up national championships in the summer, but a pair of local squads met their match on Monday when the gold medal was on the line. — Jeff Gardenour, orlandosentinel.com, "Top Select 17 Elite Blake, OTVA 15 Melito fall during AAU volleyball nationals," 24 June 2019 Bob Jones senior Emma Jarrett earned a spot on the Super All-State volleyball team last fall and then played her way onto the ASWA Class 7A All-State softball team this spring. — Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al.com, "Meet the 2019 Huntsville HS Athletes of the Year," 21 June 2019 Hannah, their eighteen-year-old daughter, was practicing with the volleyball team at Central Catholic High School, and their son Harry, twenty, was sitting in class at the University of Maine. — Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, "The Day the Town Blew Up," 3 June 2019 The multi-purpose arena, which seats more than 10,000 people and underwent a major renovation six years ago, according to the Tampa Bay Times, is home to the university’s basketball and volleyball games. — Patricia Madej, Philly.com, "Yuengling gets its name on an arena - in Florida," 19 June 2018

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