pickleball

[ pik-uhl-bawl ]

noun

1. a game, similar to tennis and badminton, played indoors or outdoors on a court with a low net, using a short-handled, lightweight paddle and a perforated plastic ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pickleball¹

First recorded in 1970–75; originally a proprietary name for the equipment used in the game

Example Sentences

My really good friend, I call her my life-wife, Rachel, was always into pickleball.

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Feminella’s First Round’s on Me hosts group social events, such as a recent pickleball gathering in West Hollywood that attracted around 100 singles.

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They can use it to share that information with any of Love.Life’s practitioners, reserve a pickleball court, book a massage or order lunch.

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Among the other offerings are volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, bowling, flag football and pickleball, which has been having a resurgence lately.

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It’s less physically demanding than tennis or pickleball, making it an accessible social activity for the Palisades’ growing senior population.

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