pickleball

[pik-uhl-bawl]

noun

1. a game, similar to tennis and badminton, played indoors or outdoors on a court with a low net, using a short-handled, lightweight paddle and a perforated plastic ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pickleball¹

First recorded in 1970–75; originally a proprietary name for the equipment used in the game

Example Sentences

A Mexican-American pickleball friend of hers has started carrying around her birth certificate, said O’Hara, who was at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs game 3 in the National League Division Series.

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The Human Behavior team plays basketball and pickleball, and the founders aren’t against drinking but say there is rarely an occasion to indulge.

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They dragged in a pickleball net, where people would volley from time to time.

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The crown jewel of LuxJB’s collection is a 39,000-square-foot behemoth complete with nine bedrooms, four kitchens, a gym, spa, movie theater, pickleball court, basketball court and a team of three maids.

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Few knew each other before joining, but they now play pickleball, line dance and gather for game nights.

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