beach volleyball

noun

: volleyball played outdoors on sand with usually two players to a side
Magnus said beach volleyball is attractive to the network because it's popular among both men and women, domestically and globally, and still has a lot of room for growth.—Jimmy Golen

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For instance, package purchasers can spend $1,750 per person for seats and Premium Lounge access at the July 23 preliminary beach volleyball competition in Alamitos Beach Stadium. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Before beach volleyball, before USC, before Olympic gold, Ross was simply a tall, athletic kid whose father thought volleyball might be worth trying. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Gayheart, who is also mom to 16-year-old daughter Billie, went on to praise her daughter for winning an MVP trophy for beach volleyball. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Demmer, a Kansas City native and social media strategist at Garmin who played beach volleyball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, is one of the most prolific Chiefs WAGs online. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beach volleyball

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beach volleyball was in 1927

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“Beach volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20volleyball. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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