racquetball

American  

[rak-it-bawl] / ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl /

noun

1. a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball.

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Other Word Forms

• racquetballer noun

Etymology

Origin of racquetball

First recorded in 1965–70; racquet + ball ¹

Example Sentences

We walk around a racquetball court with that wheel on me, and I’d have to walk with my hands, and then I’d have to walk backwards with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Kane likens this scenario to racquetball, where the small rubber game ball bounces more and gets hotter as it is constantly hit with paddles.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

"I played racquetball for 10 years and Diana was my fitness coach, she taught me a lot about fitness," Stoll explains.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

Diedrich Bader plays Tony, Hank’s friend and racquetball partner, who also works at the college.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

We discuss whether people wear weird goggles for handball like they do for racquetball and decide that for purposes of our party, they do.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart