stickball
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of stickball
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; (broom)stick + ball 1
Example Sentences
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Veda’s days were filled with stickball, piano lessons and ballet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Growing up in the Bensonhurst section, he started piano lessons at 8 but quit because he preferred playing stickball outdoors with his friends.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
His mother moved the family to Brooklyn, where the red-haired, blue-eyed Scully grew up playing stickball in the streets.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2022
New York’s streets — once places where kids played stickball — were turned over nearly completely to vehicles in the automobile age, except for the occasional summer street fair.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022
“That comes next week. This week you have a choice of stickball, ring-a-levio, and pacification.”
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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