grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

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His show will bring the star to three cities throughout the U.K. grass court season. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 Boris Becker picked up £250,000 40 years ago in his first victory at the West London site. John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Ivan Lendl, Lleyton Hewitt and Pete Sampras are just some of the other legendary holders of this prestigious pre-Wimbledon grass court event. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Occupying the second floor of the clubhouse, the restaurant overlooks the grass courts and the golf course, whose stone bridge is a replica of the one at Augusta. Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 From a grass court located in Charles City, Iowa, to an all-pink court at the Lotte Hotel Jeju, in South Korea, The Tennis Court will inspire you to travel the world, one match at a time. airmail.news, 5 Aug. 2010 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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