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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He attended Granada Hills Kennedy High, where he starred in baseball and basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined indefintely, coach JJ Redick says “taking care of the basketball and boxing out. That’s the series.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In years past, NBA stars like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant helped prop up Nike’s image as a premium basketball brand.

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

I’ve seen him on a basketball court, and he’ll run circles around anyone, even someone as tall as Brandon.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila