grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

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The committee of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association, now the USTA, based its invitations on how players performed during the American summer grass court swing at private clubs in Newport, R.I., East Hampton, South Orange and Maplewood. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 Sinner had been on an unchallenged streak on the grass court until he was faced with Dimitrov’s captivating performance of hitting aces and winning points. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025 All of the pomp around the Open harkens back to tennis’s history as an aristocratic leisure; the first precursor to the Open, in 1881, was held on a grass court in Newport, Rhode Island, at the height of the Gilded Age. Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025 Fritz enjoyed an excellent grass court season that was only stopped at the Sw19 semifinal stage by Alcaraz. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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