tennis ball
Americannoun
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tennis balls
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tennis ball
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
Blind cricket relies on a sharp ear, as players must detect a white plastic ball -- the size of a tennis ball -- filled with ball bearings that rattle as it moves.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
"Akash mostly played with a tennis ball, but whenever we took him along for a leather-ball match, he would always help us win. But Akash thought that only the rich could play cricket."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
When Glenn relents and calls the Mrs. for approval, Rickey sprints to the nearby desert and scoops up some dirt in a Wilson tennis ball canister.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
I put the tennis ball in front of his face so he’s clear about what we’re doing before I let him out.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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