grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

Examples of grass court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kate coordinated her look with the grass court at Wimbledon in July 2021, wearing a green cap-sleeve dress by Emilia Wickstead. — Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The mind of a groundskeeper works on sundial terms, always aware of how grass courts play differently in the morning and evening, and the angles of shade affect the texture and firmness of the plot hour by hour. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026

She’s taken to the lawns of London like a natural despite growing up in Los Angeles County, where grass courts are virtually nonexistent. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Some opt for Wimbledon whites while others wear natural colors like bold greens and blues to coordinate with the grass courts and the (sometimes) sunny skies at the venue. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grass court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
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• exhort