roundball

noun

round·​ball ˈrau̇nd-ˌbȯl How to pronounce roundball (audio)
: basketball

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The last 24 🎤 Rap and roundball. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 But in 2025, the roundball — not the pigskin — reigns supreme. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025 The flintlock coughed a lot of smoke, but Zutterman heard the 270-grain roundball smack the buck. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025 Our pigskin peninsula is quickly turning into a roundball republic! — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundball

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roundball was in 1936

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“Roundball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundball. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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