volleyball

noun

vol·​ley·​ball ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl How to pronounce volleyball (audio)
: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net
also : the ball used in this game

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Former San Jose State University volleyball player Brooke Slusser, former University of Kentucky swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler and former North Carolina State University Kylee Alons all testified, sharing their own experiences of having to compete with trans athletes. — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025 Katie Daly has resigned as girls volleyball coach at Santa Margarita. . . — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025 Katy Daly has resigned as girls volleyball coach at Santa Margarita. — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025 During last week's address, Trump highlighted the story of a high school volleyball player who suffered brain damage when a transgender girl hit the ball hard onto her head. — Erin Doherty, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for volleyball

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of volleyball was in 1896

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volleyball

noun
vol·​ley·​ball ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl How to pronounce volleyball (audio)
: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net
also : the ball used to play this game

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