team handball

noun

: a game developed from soccer which is played between two teams of seven players each and in which the ball is thrown, caught, and dribbled with the hands

Examples of team handball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But team handball and fencing, where the U.S. won its first Gold Medal, were also being decided, and there was tennis from Roland Garros. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024 Soccer, team handball and rugby sevens already are underway, but the competitions begin in earnest Saturday. Washington post Staff, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 Those of you looking for a volunteer opportunity might find team handball an easy assignment to get. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024 Although a handful of other events in archery, team handball, soccer and rugby will follow the next day, the Games don't formally begin until the opening ceremony, which is slated for July 26. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 The first official team handball match was played in Germany in 1917. Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 Internationally, team handball was the second-most ticketed sport at the 2016 Rio Games. Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 Women's finals are held after men's finals in volleyball and team handball. Graham Dunbar, Star Tribune, 26 July 2021 In their last Olympics, NBCSN will have 440 hours of coverage including badminton, equestrian, beach volleyball, softball, soccer and team handball. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 7 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of team handball was in 1922

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“Team handball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20handball. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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