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grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

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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 The racket has been photomatched by Resolution to 10 separate dates, including the final, four of his earlier Wimbledon matches, and practice sessions from the grass court season. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025 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 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 Nov. 2025.

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