grass court

noun

: a tennis court with a grass surface

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Keys’ partnership with Brilliant Earth also opened the chance for the athlete to muse on the brilliant trailblazers, tennis stars and moments that come to mind ahead of the grass court Grand Slam event, Wimbledon, which begins Monday. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 Also in 1997, a new broadcast center and two additional grass courts joined the grounds. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 His show will bring the star to three cities throughout the U.K. grass court season. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 Boris Becker picked up £250,000 40 years ago in his first victory at the West London site. John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Ivan Lendl, Lleyton Hewitt and Pete Sampras are just some of the other legendary holders of this prestigious pre-Wimbledon grass court event. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grass court

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First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grass court was in 1880

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“Grass court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grass%20court. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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