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 would tell you he’s been beating them the whole time, coming from where he started to where he is now, a billionaire basketball player-slash-businessman, he’s scored more points than anyone, ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

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

People haven’t lined up in alphabetical order yet—everyone’s just hanging out—so we join Eliana and Jade under the basketball hoop.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison