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 that fix won’t arrive until this offseason at the earliest, when the league can institute changes designed to deter teams from playing terrible basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Was it hard to balance that tonally with his great accomplishments in basketball?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s just because it’s two cerebral basketball players,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Chicago-born Leo, the first American pope, is a sports fan, enjoying baseball and basketball, while he swims and plays tennis regularly at the papal out-of-town residence, Castel Gandolfo.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He dashes out of the room and comes back with a basketball.

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