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

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The networks also has rights deals to show the NASCAR Xfinity Series, WWE NXT on Tuesdays and AVP beach volleyball this summer. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 July 2025 As Maverick, cockiness just drips off Cruise at all times, even in beach volleyball. 6. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025 There were 45 girls that tried out for that squad, only one had ever played beach volleyball. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 In other news, the Chargers made changes to their personnel department, including the hiring of Maya Harvey, a former beach volleyball standout from Stanford and Redondo High School. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 June 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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