NYT Dictionary
NETBALL
/ˈnɛtˌbɔl/NounNET-ballnet-ball · 2 syllablesGrade 5
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From net + ball.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.