Definitions

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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Friends, basketball has found its next face, and there is zero discussion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

That is the immediately noticeable thing about Wembanyama on the basketball court: He does stuff that human beings his size aren’t supposed to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Sports was in my family too — basketball, specifically — and I came to view Dan and Ed as head and assistant coach, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

NIL earnings for some of the top players in college sports — mainly from revenue-driving sports like football and men’s basketball — have skyrocketed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Usually if he got mail, it was just postcards or brochures, reminding him about school events or basketball leagues or Boy Scout camp-outs.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix