clay court

noun

: a tennis court with a clay surface or a synthetic surface that resembles clay

Examples of clay court in a Sentence

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After 20 minutes on the clay courts of Madrid, Iga Świątek threw her racket down on to her bag in frustration. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The move to pull out of the clay court tournament sparked concern about whether the 24-time Grand Slam winner will compete in the storied French Open, set to take place just two weeks after the Italian Open concludes. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 She’s based in Spain and her coach, Spaniard Pere Riba, knows his way around a clay court. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 As tennis moves to clay courts for the next few months, one of the sport’s greatest on the surface will be abscent for the first time in two decades. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clay court

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clay court was in 1885

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“Clay court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clay%20court. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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