water polo

American  

noun

1. an aquatic game played by two teams of seven swimmers each, the object being to score goals by pushing, carrying, or passing an inflated ball and tossing it into the opponent's goal, defended by a goalkeeper.

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water polo British  

noun

1. a game played in water by two teams of seven swimmers in which each side tries to throw or propel an inflated ball into the opponents' goal

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Etymology

Origin of water polo

First recorded in 1885–90

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water polo

Whittier High’s water polo team has discovered a top player in freshman Emiliano Plascencia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

British cyclist and Olympic champion Sophie Capewell MBE, rugby players Lisa Neumann and Ellie Boatman and Australian water polo Olympian Tilly Kearns also shared their stories.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Two older sisters played water polo at USC, with Rachel now a candidate to play for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Scottish Swimming, the national governing body for swimming, diving, open water, artistic swimming and water polo in Scotland, said it was "disappointed" by South Ayrshire Council's decision.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

"Because I am still doing research on the relationship between water polo and epiphanies."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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