benchball

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noun

An informal sport resembling basketball, with the fixed baskets replaced by goalkeepers standing on benches.

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Meanings

nounbenchball (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn informal sport resembling basketball, with the fixed baskets replaced by goalkeepers standing on benches.

Origin

From bench + ball.

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Cite this entry
APA

benchball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benchball

MLA

“benchball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benchball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benchball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benchball.

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