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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Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets has hit more 3-pointers than any rookie in basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Inspired by the NBA’s recent, record payday for its media rights, pro football is re-examining its existing deals with its partners, essentially thinking: They paid that much for basketball?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the need for dialogue in the Middle East in their first meeting Friday at the Vatican, while also finding time to chat about basketball.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“With the college women’s basketball season behind us, it’s time to move forward and close the chapter on how our semifinal game with UConn ended,” Staley wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

All stopped to watch as Principal Wombat walked Zeke out to the middle of the blacktop basketball court that had weeds growing up through the cracks.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness