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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Thousands of New York Knicks fans flooded Manhattan on Thursday for a heavily guarded victory parade, turning the city into a sea of blue and orange to mark their basketball team's NBA Finals victory.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Sam is a co-host of Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers, a college basketball podcast with deep-dive analysis in over 100 episodes per season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Luria compared Shazeer’s decision with a basketball star demanding a trade to a team with a better chance of winning a title.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

A similar treatment was given to the statue of Boston Celtics basketball legend Bill Russell at City Hall Plaza.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

He headed toward the basketball court with Darius at his heels.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly