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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The first round of the International Tennis Federation’s W35 tournament, played on a clay court in Nairobi, Kenya, wouldn’t normally make much of a splash in the tennis world, but millions of people have now seen what transpired over 37 excruciating minutes in the capital. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026 Currently, the club offers two clay courts, eight hard courts and four dedicated pickleball courts. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2025 The renovation includes 20 state-of-the-art clay courts, a new 700-seat stadium court named in honor of Evert and infrastructure upgrades. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025 These ten red clay courts nestled in Riverside Park are fairly idyllic with unusually handsome plantings, friendly volunteers, and sailboats bobbing on the water nearby. David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025 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 12 Jan. 2026.

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