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

Lifeguards watch over this stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, and family-friendly amenities include a playground, volleyball nets, and restrooms. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026

The showroom space will be expanded by about 20,000 square feet using adjacent space previously occupied by volleyball courts for Velocity All Sport, according to John Tomasoski, village administrator. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

On January 24th, the day that Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, three ICE vehicles descended upon the Columbia Heights high school, which was hosting a volleyball tournament. —Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026

Events include soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, cricket, flag football, track and field and archery. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026

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