jai alai
noun
\ ˈhī-ˌlī
, ˌhī-ə-ˈlī
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, ˌhī-ə-ˈlī
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Definition of jai alai
: a court game somewhat like handball played usually by two or four players with a ball and a long curved wicker basket strapped to the wrist
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Bulger’s role in the penetration of the jai alai industry. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "Kevin Kane to retire as chief state’s attorney after nearly half a century as a prosecutor in Connecticut," 27 Aug. 2019 The companies envision 4,100 residential units, 950 hotel rooms, an 18-screen movie theater, nearly 1.4 million square feet of office space and a 300-seat jai alai fronton. — David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, "What we know about Isle Casino’s massive expansion — including a new Tri-Rail station," 1 Aug. 2019 Roller Champions Rocket League’s influence continues to reverberate through the industry with Roller Champions, another digital sports game—this one crossing roller derby with handball and jai alai. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Ubisoft's biggest E3 2019 announcements: Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Uplay+," 10 June 2019 Without getting misty-eyed, down this road lies turning the national pastime into jai alai. — Holman Jenkins, WSJ, "Gambling Is Coming, So Get Ready to Hate Sports," 18 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jai alai.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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