golf ball

noun

1. a small, white ball with a tough cover and a resilient core of rubber, used in playing golf.
2. a ball-shaped printing element on certain electric typewriters.

golf ball

noun

1. a small resilient, usually white, ball of either two-piece or three-piece construction, the former consisting of a solid inner core with a thick covering of toughened material, the latter consisting of a liquid centre, rubber-wound core, and a thin layer of balata
2. (in some electric typewriters) a small detachable metal sphere, around the surface of which type characters are arranged

Word History and Origins

Origin of golf ball¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

The swelling increased quickly and a node in his groin swelled to the size of a golf ball, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The trial heard evidence that boys were lined up in the gym hall and hit with golf balls, and one child was beaten with a mop and forced to eat soap.

From BBC

Behind my uncle’s coffin were wreaths formed into baseballs or decorated with golf balls and clubs.

From Los Angeles Times

Among them were tyres, golf balls, a tent, a globe, a teddy bear and tickets to Spice World: The Movie.

From BBC

But after splitting the middle of the fairway on the 535-yard fifth hole, Scheffler looked down to see a large clump of mud on the top and to the right of his golf ball.

From Seattle Times