basketball
Americannoun
noun
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a game played by two opposing teams of five men (or six women) each, usually on an indoor court. Points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal metal hoop
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the inflated ball used in this game
Other Word Forms
- probasketball adjective
Etymology
Origin of basketball
Example Sentences
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Sierra Canyon boys basketball improves to 27-1 on the season by defeating Harvard-Westlake in the Southern Section Open Division championship game.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s a new team with plenty of quality young players to get excited about in high school basketball.
From Los Angeles Times
This program has been the best basketball team in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
Sports-wise, there’s a full slate of college basketball before March Madness tips off March 19.
From MarketWatch
Each Olympic sport has had its iconic American triumphs too: Who can forget the 1992 basketball “Dream Team” in Barcelona, or the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” in Lake Placid?
From Los Angeles Times
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