ground stroke

noun

: a stroke made (as in tennis) by hitting a ball that has rebounded from the ground compare volley sense 1a(1)

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Fręch, a steady but not powerful hitter, gave Gauff time to set her feet on her ground strokes. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025 But then Eala, who won the junior title here three years ago, started nailing her ground strokes and Tauson went off the boil. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025 Buckner’s ground strokes looked as powerful as Waters’ strokes, which is saying something for the hardest hitter on tour. Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground stroke

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First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground stroke was in 1895

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“Ground stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20stroke. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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