noun
racquetball
noun
1
An indoor sport similar to squash, played with a short-handled racquet and a larger, bouncier ball.
"They booked a court to play racquetball after work."
2
The ball used in this sport.
"The racquetball bounced off the back wall at incredible speed."
How to Use Racquetball
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA squash-like sport played with a racquet and a lively rubber ball, popular in North America.
Common pairings
play racquetball
a racquetball court
Word Forms
racquetballs plural
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Etymology
A compound of "racquet" and "ball".