volleyball

noun/ˈvɑliˌbɔl/

Frequency rank: #5,100 most common English word

Meaning

a team sport in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands.

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Example sentence

She practices volleyball with her teammates every afternoon after school.

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