beach ball

noun

: a large inflated ball for use at the beach

Examples of beach ball in a Sentence

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The ‘Devil Frog’ Was A Predator Among Dinosaurs Roughly the size of a beach ball, Beelzebufo ampinga was fundamentally more formidable than its modern cousins. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 He’s shown playing Magic: The Gathering from his hotel balcony, walking the beach in a heavy black leather jacket and combat boots, and belting in frustration after getting hit with a beach ball while painting his nails black. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2025 Most ice balls are roughly the size of softballs or beach balls, but some can get as large as three feet in diameter. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Advertisement In the season premiere, Elmo gets upset when Rosita’s beach ball knocks over his block tower. Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach ball

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach ball was in 1921

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“Beach ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20ball. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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