beach volleyball

noun

: volleyball played outdoors on sand with usually two players to a side
Magnus said beach volleyball is attractive to the network because it's popular among both men and women, domestically and globally, and still has a lot of room for growth.Jimmy Golen

Examples of beach volleyball in a Sentence

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The season is starting for the spring sports teams in Orange County — baseball, softball, boys volleyball, girls beach volleyball, boys tennis, boys golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls track and field and boys and girls swimming. Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025 The complex boasts beach volleyball courts known as Spartan Beach, a baseball practice field, a softball field, a golf complex, a soccer field, a tennis complex and a new parking garage. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 The crowd-pleaser was seriously nostalgic, packed with references to the original film, such as a cameo from Val Kilmer's Iceman and, yep, that famous beach volleyball scene filled with suntans, sunglasses, and abs for days. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Check out the popular El Porto for larger waves, along with a paved bike path and beach volleyball courts. Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach volleyball was in 1927

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“Beach volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20volleyball. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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