tennis ball

noun

1. a hollow ball used in tennis, made of rubber with a fuzzy covering of woven Dacron, nylon, or wool.

tennis ball

noun

1. a hollow rubber ball covered with felt, used in tennis

Word History and Origins

Origin of tennis ball¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

The white plastic ball, the size of a tennis ball, is packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls.

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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.

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“As a kid, I was just throwing things — baseballs, rocks, tennis balls, footballs,” he said.

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Celtic's miserable afternoon was foreshadowed before a ball had been kicked in anger when sections of their sizeable travelling support halted play immediately by throwing bouncy balls and tennis balls on to the pitch.

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The tennis ball, an undisturbed artifact of a horrific wildfire, sat just off the Pacific Palisades court and was so covered in gray ash that its Penn logo was only faintly visible.

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