clay court

noun

: a tennis court with a clay surface or a synthetic surface that resembles clay

Examples of clay court in a Sentence

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Elsewhere, this week will see professional tennis players training on a temporary clay court installed at the Bernabeu as part of an agreement with the Madrid Open — an initiative designed to showcase the stadium from a different perspective. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Keen to build on that identity, French Tennis Federation director Gilles Moretton said there will be a strong investment in building more clay courts, real or synthetic. ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 The tournament is also played on hard court, which is in contrast to the clay court at the French Open and the grass court at Wimbledon. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clay court

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clay court was in 1885

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“Clay court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clay%20court. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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