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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For those interested in tennis or pickleball, there are three hard courts, two clay courts, and four pickleball courts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 The clay court specialist’s win came amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which Nadal touched on after the match. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 Paris lay beneath a heat dome, and the red-clay courts were baking in direct sunlight. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 After Wimbledon ends, tennis takes a couple of weeks to return to clay courts in Europe before getting into hard-court season in earnest. — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 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 Nov. 2026.

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