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water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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The sport takes place in the fall along with girls golf, tennis, cross country, water polo, and girls’ volleyball.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
The Public Enemy rapper has been an outspoken supporter of artists like Taylor Swift and Jelly Roll and, more recently, showed some love to the U.S. women’s water polo team.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
There were fake photos of water polo competitions, ringers taking the SATs, and a cast of chief executives and Hollywood types.
—Mark Gimein, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
And our swim team was far more popular than our football team and water polo was as well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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water polo
noun
: a game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers
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