paddleball

American  

[pad-l-bawl] / ˈpæd lˌbɔl /

noun

1. a game played on a handball court following the same basic rules as handball, but in which players use short-handled, perforated paddles to hit a ball resembling a tennis ball.

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Etymology

Origin of paddleball

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; paddle ¹ + ball ¹

Example Sentences

Although quite hefty, the HOA dues get you plenty of amenities, including six tennis courts, two paddleball courts, three pools, two on-site restaurants and room service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2022

On a muggy July day in 2018, Melinda Richards zipped around Pine Tree’s pools, paddleball courts and 150 trailer and cabin lots in drizzling rain.

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2020

They play at least three different versions of volleyball and dabble at soccer, surfing, boogie boarding, body surfing, skim- and paddle-boarding, and something called “fresco ball,” which is another paddleball variant.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2016

Start at the Pont de l’Alma entrance to the west and make your way past the rotating art exhibitions, climbing walls and stations for hopscotch and paddleball.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2015

He crossed his arms over a chest that could have doubled as a paddleball court.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben