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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Recently, he’s been putting together high school TV packages for LA36 and calling travel ball basketball games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

John Wooden, Jerry Tarkanian and Jim Harrick were among his expert commentators when he did play by play for college basketball games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

He wrote about basketball, Congress, the 2004 presidential election and the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York, where La Libre Belgique sent him the day after the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“In a basketball game,” he said, “when you are winning after the first quarter, you usually win the game.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The other kids are just running around, playing basketball or four square.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz