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

The town sports a former silent movie theatre from the 1920s, a farmers’ market in Flagler Park, and lifeguard protected Stuart Beach offers dining, volleyball and basketball courts and free rolling beach wheelchairs for visitors with mobility needs. —Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

Five Orange County teams are among the 12 girls volleyball teams in Division 1 of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025

Lia Thomas Was Quiet, But Won't Go Away As more people spoke up against Thomas and similar cases, like trans volleyball player Blaire Fleming, Thomas started to lose some of the favor awarded by the media. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Now Ohanian is bringing professional women’s volleyball to Tinseltown. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025

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