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 Roger Pro 2 Clay tennis shoes by On are made for great play on clay courts. Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 Shelton caught some fortune too, getting a walkover in the second round from France’s Hugo Gaston, the diminutive and underpowered craftsman of clay court tennis. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025 His latest book, The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay, is the definitive volume on the definitive clay court player of all time. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 23 May 2025 The Resort look, inspired by red clay courts, includes a linen-cotton jersey polo shirt with nylon inserts and turquoise seersucker shorts. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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