basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
ˈba-skit-ˌbȯl 
often attributive
: a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
After spending weeks in a wrist brace, Ball will return to basketball activities Monday.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young took on the same title with Oklahoma basketball, while his Hawks teammate Terrance Mann followed suit at Florida State.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Cook and his team are creating a new marketing playbook for the WNBA and its rising stars, during a time of unprecedented attention on women’s basketball.
—Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
-ˌbȯl
: a court game in which each of two teams tries to toss an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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