tennis ball
Americannoun
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tennis balls
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tennis ball
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Still, squeezing a tennis ball repeatedly isn’t going to improve your overall strength, says McGrath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
Imagine trying to find a tennis ball in one of a thousand closed draws.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Blind cricket relies on a sharp ear, as players must detect a white plastic ball -- the size of a tennis ball -- filled with ball bearings that rattle as it moves.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
I kick a tennis ball out of my way and watch it skitter across the grass and bounce against the steps.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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