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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His eyes had been opened when his oldest daughter Nicki was being recruited to play volleyball.
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Garnett played volleyball and also competed in the high jump, the long jump, and the hurdles for track and field.
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Hammer, who died in 1999 at the age of 69, played on USC's last Final Four basketball team in 1954, and played volleyball in the 1964 Olympics.
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The football star shared an Insta Story on Thursday, April, 19, showing his teammates having a grand ol' time playing volleyball and sipping drinks in his pool.
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Nearly 100 Oregon high school seniors plan to play college volleyball next fall, from the Pac-12 to community college.
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Caroline enjoys: exploring the woods around her family’s farm, being outside, having morning devotional time, reading, and playing volleyball.
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Buy Photo Jake Martin started playing volleyball at age 5 in his backyard in Ohio.
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People wore wore on the slopes, playing volleyball at the beach, and in the streets.
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First Known Use of volleyball
1896
VOLLEYBALL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Definition of volleyball for Students
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: a game played by two teams that hit a ball filled with air over a net without letting the ball touch the ground
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: 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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