tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the brand does deliver some stellar color combinations, its classic Samba and tennis shoe styles in black and white are especially great options to wear with dresses. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 July 2026

He was possibly last seen wearing a purple shirt, khaki shorts, and black tennis shoes. — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 8 July 2026

But smart casual works just fine here — a button-up shirt, with unscuffed and unfussy tennis shoes and nice pants being the way that many guys go. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Serena Williams made her anticipated return to professional women’s singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday with tennis shoes from her longtime partner Nike helping to keep her steady on the court. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 June 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