grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

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Earlier this month, Williams played doubles at two grass court events. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 Therefore, players must wear grass court shoes (reminiscent of cleat-like footwear). Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The American great had just lost to France’s Harmony Tan in the first round of the grass court major and questions about her future were swirling around this leafy corner of London. Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Serena flexed her own sartorial muscles on the grass court, wearing a semi-sheer crochet crop top, matching skirt, and sneakers, all from Nike. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grass court

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grass court was in 1880

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“Grass court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grass%20court. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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