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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The women’s basketball bronze-medal game started at $407.17 a ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He simply went on the greatest shopping spree in the history of college basketball, replacing 80% of his starting lineup with transfers in a matter of weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I asked my friend, a big basketball fan, to make my picks in a March Madness contest and I paid the $10 entry fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The biggest player on the giant national champion Michigan basketball team Monday night looked familiar, yet strange.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I’m playing a lot of basketball and trying out for the team.

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