basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

NOUN

team sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ball

STRONG

hoops

WEAK

B-ball brownball

Example Sentences

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Donald Trump has been booed at a basketball match in New York as he became the first sitting US president to attend the NBA Finals.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Some of the basketball players participating in the finals have commented on the record-breaking ticket prices, with Knicks guard Josh Hart calling them “ridiculous.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Compare it with basketball: About three-quarters of the WNBA’s current players have never even lived in a world without an established professional women’s basketball league in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"There's nothing like seeing a basketball game at Madison Square Garden," said John Guercio, a 60-something accountant and self-proclaimed lifelong fan of the Knicks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“That was the best birthday party I’ve ever had. I can’t believe I have my own basketball hoop!”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko