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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But Sole said weaker NBA Finals TV ratings since the Chicago Bulls’ dominance of the 1990s suggested consumers weren’t as focused on basketball today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

With help from a basketball scholarship, he majored in biology at Seattle University, a Roman Catholic school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Five years of lottery missteps have produced exactly one current Sparks player, Cameron Brink, a social media star who’s been an injured basketball bust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“Basketball was a vehicle for being able to do that. It’s unclear whether Nike can use basketball in the same way today.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

And then I see the big green ribbon tied to a basketball hoop above the garage door.

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