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 Unfortunately, that’s a terrible way to play tennis on a grass court, where the ball stays low and slides through the court. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 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

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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