golf ball

noun

1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer

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But his golf ball was close enough to a sprinkler cap that he was given free relief, dropped on the fringe and putted it to close range for a par. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 According to an online fundraiser set up for O'Donoghue, the four boys went out to hit golf balls and get dinner on Friday, May 1. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 May 2026 The assortment for the launch will focus on golf including men’s and women’s apparel under the Walter Hagen label along with the Maxfli golf ball brand. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for golf ball

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf ball was in 1545

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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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