tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But smart casual works just fine here — a button-up shirt, with unscuffed and unfussy tennis shoes and nice pants being the way that many guys go. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Serena Williams made her anticipated return to professional women’s singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday with tennis shoes from her longtime partner Nike helping to keep her steady on the court. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Digging in and pushing hard off the grass, the way a gifted sprinter like Gauff does to generate speed on the first step can spell doom, even though grass tennis shoes have small dimples on the bottom to give players more traction. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 June 2026

The bottoms, on the other hand, have a relaxed fit and a wide-leg design that can easily be complemented with sandals, low chunky heels, espadrilles, or a cute pair of tennis shoes. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tennis shoe

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis