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

Evergreen won eight straight volleyball titles from 1978-85. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026

Ashley Flynn, who was a mother of two, a teacher and volleyball coach, was shot and killed in her Tipp City, Ohio, home early on Monday morning. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026

Ashley Flynn was a middle school volleyball coach and substitute teacher, Tipp City Schools said on its Facebook page. —ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026

Ashley Flynn, 37, was a substitute teacher and middle school volleyball coach in Tipp City, north of Dayton, the local school district said in a Facebook post. —Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 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