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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For example, I recently got free tickets to a basketball game but still ended up spending about $50 on parking and another $100 on food and drinks.

From MarketWatch

Parmesan has notably sponsored the Utah Jazz basketball team and the ATP tennis tournament in Miami at great expense.

From Barron's

By the age of 10, helped by a precisely plotted parental diary, Jarrell-Searcy had tried gymnastics, baseball, soccer, basketball and swimming.

From BBC

That includes several men’s basketball stars hitting the court on Thursday for the Sweet 16 round of the 2026 March Madness tournament.

From MarketWatch

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the vote "reflects our board's interest in exploring potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle - two markets with a long history of support for NBA basketball."

From BBC