racquetball

American  

[rak-it-bawl] / ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl /

noun

racquetballs plural

1. a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• racquetballer
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• racquetballs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of racquetball

First recorded in 1965–70; racquet + ball ¹

Example Sentences

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racquetball racquetballs

We walk around a racquetball court with that wheel on me, and I’d have to walk with my hands, and then I’d have to walk backwards with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

Kane likens this scenario to racquetball, where the small rubber game ball bounces more and gets hotter as it is constantly hit with paddles.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024

"I played racquetball for 10 years and Diana was my fitness coach, she taught me a lot about fitness," Stoll explains.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2023

It’s got a soccer field, a racquetball court, a contemplative garden, skateboard park, all kinds of stuff.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023

I’m a serious racquetball player, and I taught Chris to play when he was eleven.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Words aren’t really exchanged in “Molly’s Game,” Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut; they’re smashed like racquetballs.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2017

Ricky traveled across the country to compete in sanctioned tournaments, with authentic handballs — smaller, harder and faster than the racquetballs favored in the street game.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2010