grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

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For an additional fee, guests can opt for a tennis package, which includes ninety minutes with a tennis pro on the club’s rare grass courts, two swag bags with ITHF merch, and a private tour of the grounds and museum vaults. Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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 But the real treat here is the four new hydroponic grass courts by Capillary Flow, whose technology has long been employed on golf courses. David Shaftel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025 Tom Holland had been called in to play tennis on the house’s grass court while liveried butlers served sausage rolls and champagne. Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grass court

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grass court was in 1880

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“Grass court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grass%20court. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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