beach ball

noun

: a large inflated ball for use at the beach

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In the first one, JJ learns about all the fun activities there are to do at the beach, like building a sand castle, flying a kite, and bouncing a beach ball. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 25 July 2025 Gutierrez said former champions have even thrown a beach ball, getting their dog to chase it past the finish line. Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 Partygoers also bounced around giant blue, pink and yellow beach balls, and dove off the yacht to swim in the ocean. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 June 2025 The couple was photographed on Bezos’ Koru yacht on Sunday throwing a foam party, in which they and their friends were covered in foam bubbles while tossing around beach balls and swimming in the ocean. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach ball

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach ball was in 1921

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“Beach ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20ball. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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