tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nike’s experimented with other applications such as mules and tennis shoes, but the results were mocked if not downright disastrous. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Police released a photo of him wearing a blue Walmart cap, a black shirt with Super Mario on the front, black slacks and blue tennis shoes. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The brand, initially known for its running and marathon shoes, then expanded into training and tennis shoes. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Adidas execs revealed plans to revive the Stan Smith tennis shoe this fall. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tennis shoe

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis