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

This BruinHub opened in fall 2021, re-purposed from an under-used racquetball court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

You gotta explain that it's an outlet, like racquetball or bridge.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz