Volleyball

/ˈvɑːliˌbɔːl/ noun

Definition

A sport where two teams hit a large ball over a net, trying to make it hit the ground on the opponent's side.

Etymology

From 'volley' (hitting something in mid-air) and 'ball,' coined in 1896 by William G. Morgan in Massachusetts as a less rough alternative to basketball.

Kelly Says

Volleyball was invented as a 'safer' alternative to basketball for older gym members—and it became so popular that it's now an Olympic sport played in over 200 countries. Sometimes the best inventions come from trying to make something gentler.

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