playground ball
Bouncy red orb
A playground ball is a large, bouncy rubber ball used for games at recess and in gym class—typically eight to ten inches in diameter, often red, with a slightly textured surface for grip.
Kickball, dodgeball, and four square all use playground balls.
The term distinguishes these all-purpose balls from sport-specific equipment like basketballs or soccer balls.
- recessPause in activity
- elementary schoolInstitution for young pupils
- kickballSoccer meets baseball rules
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- bounceSpring back after impact
schoolyard · red · dodgeball · four square · throw · catch · inflated · gym · kids · asphalt · pumped · roll · toss · monkey bars · PE · spherical · grip · smack
- round thingssphere, globe, circle, orb, spheres
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- outdoor toysfrisbee, kite, hula hoop, jump rope, bubbles
- sandlot gameskickball, stickball, four square, dodgeball, capture the flag