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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What sets a clay court shoe apart is the herringbone pattern on its sole—this Adidas pair has a very tight herringbone tread, for optimal grip. Paige Levinson, SELF, 14 July 2025 Unlike the clay courts at Roland-Garros, the Wimbledon courts don’t receive any care during play, except to cover from rain as needed. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 This year, there are 18 tournaments scheduled to be played on clay in the ATP Tour, while the women will play 11 clay court tournaments in 2025. Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 Świątek didn’t win the last women’s tennis final played on these clay courts: Zheng Qinwen did, beating Świątek on the way to Olympic gold in singles last summer. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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