basketball

noun
/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

Example

“He pursued basketball as his career.”

Other meanings

The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

Related words

antibasketball
basketballdom
basketballese
basketbrawl
nonbasketball
wheelchair basketball
basketball court
basketballer
basketball American
basketball player
basketball shoes
street basketball

Example sentences

“Do you need to be tall to be good at basketball?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“This isn't a basketball.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “basketball” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.