Definition of volleyball
: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net; also : the ball used in this game
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Recent Examples of volleyball from the Web
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SADDLED UP The L. C Swain Middle School boys volleyball team wrapped up a perfect 12-0 season with a three-set win over Crestwood in the county finals.
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Plastic litters its many miles: children's toys, car parts, ice coolers and a Wilson volleyball.
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In addition to two volleyball courts, the park also has two playgrounds that kids will love.
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Mud Mania Thirty-two vollyball teams took to the mud to raise about $7,200 in the annual Youth With Vision Mud Mania volleyball competition at Smithville Lake.
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Arrowhead golf, Whitefish Bay soccer and Catholic Memorial volleyball were state champions for boys and girls.
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A foundation liaison’s letter to the boys’ volleyball families violated policy, and parents in that sport can choose to receive a refund.
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Sacred Heart won three titles – golf, volleyball and swimming.
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Here the complete list of team state champions from the 2016-17 school year: FOUR TITLES St. Xavier (3-A boys cross country, boys golf, boys swimming, boys tennis) THREE TITLES Sacred Heart (girls golf, volleyball, girls swimming)
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First Known Use of volleyball
1896
VOLLEYBALL Defined for English Language Learners
volleyball
playDefinition of volleyball for English Language Learners
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: a game in which two teams of players hit a large ball back and forth over a high net
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: the ball used to play volleyball
VOLLEYBALL Defined for Kids
volleyball
playDefinition of volleyball for Students
1 : a game played by two teams that hit a ball filled with air over a net without letting the ball touch the ground
2 : the ball used in volleyball
Learn More about volleyball
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See words that rhyme with volleyball Spanish Central: Translation of volleyball Nglish: Translation of volleyball for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of volleyball for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about volleyball
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