Sports / A2

VOL-eeb-orl/ˈvɒlibɔːl/

Volleyball is a sport with a high net: play volleyball, beach volleyball, a volleyball team. Players hit the ball with their hands, not a bat. Tennis also uses a net but rackets. Football uses feet. Uncountable for the sport (play volleyball). Do not write volley (one shot) unless you mean that tennis word.

Meaning

A sport in which two teams hit a ball over a high net with their hands.

Examples

• “We played volleyball on the beach after lunch.”
• “Volleyball after lunch is on the sports timetable.”
• “They set up a volleyball net on the sand.”

Good to know

play volleyball / beach volleyball (sport, often uncountable). Contrast: tennis (rackets), football (feet).

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