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Meanings of volleyball in English

Russian
волейбольный мяч
Portuguese
bola de vôlei
Spanish
pelota de voleybol
Wikidata

Ball used in volleyball.

        волейбольный мяч
        Russian
        волейбол
        Portuguese
        basket
        Spanish
        voleibol
        Catalan
        voleibol
        Wikidata

        Ballgame and team sport in which two teams compete to ground the ball on their opponents' side of the net.

                Related terms
                волейбол
                Portuguese
                voleibol
                Catalan
                voleibol

                A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands.

                      voleibol
                      Usage of volleyball in English
                      1
                      Europe and other regions have well-established leagues in basketball, soccer and volleyball.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Earls Court was already booked to host the 2012 Olympics volleyball competition.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      What do you think of the new, beach volleyball version of DOA?
                      Wired
                      4
                      Tanned young soldiers with buzz cuts and tattooed arms were playing volleyball.
                      Blind willow, sleeping woman
                      5
                      Fiji's soccer, beach volleyball and netball governing bodies have already suspended competitions.
                      Radio NZ
                      6
                      I don't know what's about to happen, but it's not beach volleyball.
                      The Guardian
                      7
                      Vanuatu is confident of success at beach volleyball's final Olympic qualification tournament.
                      Radio NZ
                      8
                      His volleyball team suffered an embarrassing pre-season loss to a rival squad.
                      Wired
                      9
                      They started an impromptu volleyball game and invited her to join them.
                      Mcgillivray's mistress
                      10
                      He tells about the relaxed way he plays volleyball in the summer.
                      The new yorker
                      11
                      All basketball and volleyball matches in the country were also called off.
                      Radio NZ
                      12
                      The volleyball skills of Harrison came to the fore in the game.
                      Radio NZ
                      13
                      Beach volleyball is also making its first appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
                      Radio NZ
                      14
                      But for a man, beach volleyball is what you do between hangovers.
                      The Irish Times
                      15
                      The blonde girl looked over from the volleyball game with her brothers.
                      Mcgillivray's mistress
                      16
                      We didn't stay outside till dark and play endless games of volleyball.
                      The Guardian
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                      Translations for volleyball
                      Catalan
                      voleibol
                      Volleyball through the time
                      Volleyball across language varieties
                      New Zealand
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Less common
                      United Kingdom
                      Rare