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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Jon Lovitz: The SNL alum makes a brief appearance as a fellow golfer next to Happy at the practice range, whose golf balls continuously get hit by Happy's. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 July 2025 Morgan’s mother, who could skin a deer in two minutes with nothing more than a golf ball and a piece of string, held the business together. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 24 July 2025 Beginning Thursday, Spotify users will be able to play an interactive audio-visual game called the Happy Gilmore 2 Tournament, tilting their phones to chip golf balls, navigating moments from the movie, easter eggs and unlocking audio clips. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025 On your sporting gear, like baseball bats, basketballs, basketball hoops, golf balls and clubs, inline skates, fishing rod and tackle box, snow skis, snowboards and more. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf ball

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 7 Aug. 2025.

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