squash tennis

noun

: a singles racket game resembling squash played with an inflated ball the size of a tennis ball

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of squash tennis was in 1901

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“Squash tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squash%20tennis. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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