racquetball

American  

[rak-it-bawl] / ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl /

noun

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

• racquetballer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of racquetball

First recorded in 1965–70; racquet + ball ¹

Example Sentences

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

He also tweeted: “lousy film, but theater would make a terrific racquetball court.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

"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

Walt is wearing gray sweatpants, racquetball shoes, and a satin baseball jacket embroidered with the logo of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer