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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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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
Former Agoura water polo coach Jason Rosenthal is returning to coach girls water polo.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The school district has swim and water polo teams, but no swimming pools of its own.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women’s water polo team, and the captain received one particularly surprising response.
—Jay Cohen, Fortune, 10 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 7 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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