tennis ball
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tennis ball
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
"Pick any sort of motor control task -- like hitting a tennis ball or swinging a bat at a baseball," Aimone said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026
The white plastic ball, the size of a tennis ball, is packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 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
Alex glanced around: some boys were hitting grounders with a tennis ball over on a nearby baseball diamond, but the rest of the park was empty; he couldn’t spot Rex anywhere.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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