newcomb
/ˈn(j)uːkəm/
newcomb noun: a sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball.
Noun (1)
newcomb (uncountable)
- A sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball.
- Synonyms:
- catchball, Newcomb ball
Proper noun capitalized: Newcomb
Newcomb (countable and uncountable, plural Newcombs)
- A surname from Middle English.
- A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.
- A census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.
- A town in Essex County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.
Noun (2) capitalized: Newcomb
Newcomb (uncountable)
- Alternative form of newcomb (“sport resembling volleyball”).
Synonyms of newcomb
Forms of newcomb
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Newcomb |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Newcombs |
| alternative form | Newcom |
Origin of newcomb
Named after Sophie Newcomb College, where it was invented.
Nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”). The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (“wooded valley”).
Words formed from newcomb
Phrases with newcomb
Questions about newcomb
- What does newcomb mean?
- Newcomb means a sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball.
- What part of speech is newcomb?
- Newcomb can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce newcomb?
- Newcomb is pronounced /ˈn(j)uːkəm/.
Words near newcomb in the dictionary
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