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
Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
Going from seeing grass, everything is cut for you, you have got new balls - now I am maybe playing with a flat football, playing with a tennis ball or a golf ball.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
Darling brought him a tennis ball she had found and he threw it out the door into the weeds.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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