beach volleyball

noun

: volleyball played outdoors on sand with usually two players to a side
Magnus said beach volleyball is attractive to the network because it's popular among both men and women, domestically and globally, and still has a lot of room for growth.—Jimmy Golen

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On a recent Monday morning in Santa Monica, beach volleyball phenom Sally Perez steps onto the sand and immediately notices that all the nets are hung to men’s standard height, not women’s. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The next day, guests joined the couple for beach volleyball on Ipanema before attending the blessing at Christ the Redeemer, atop Corcovado Mountain. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The following day, the couple invited their guests to Ipanema for a beach volleyball tournament—a distinctly Brazilian take on a Kennedy family tradition. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 The typically sandy sections of Main Beach — where locals often gather to walk along the sand and play beach volleyball — were transformed into a sea of water. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beach volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beach volleyball was in 1927

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“Beach volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20volleyball. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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