Volleyball (noun)

A game in which two teams hit a lightweight ball over a high net, using their hands or arms.

Origin:

The word is a combination of the words "volley" and "ball".

Examples:

1. She loves to play volleyball on the beach.
2. He is a star player on the school's varsity volleyball team.
3. The international federation of Volleyball was founded in 1947.
4. The volleyball match was intense, as both teams were evenly matched.
5. The rules of the game of volleyball were created by William G. Morgan in 1895.