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lawn tennis
noun
- tennis, especially when played on a grass court.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lawn tennis1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
I played lawn tennis in the morning, and after lunch down with Graham to Apia.
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As for me, I have to lay aside my lawn tennis, having (as was to be expected) had a smart but eminently brief hemorrhage.
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"Lawn-tennis racket," suggested Kate, who knew country ways.
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I am a healthy normal subject, and recently won the lawn-tennis singles at our local tournament.
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In 1876 tennis scoring was adopted, and it was the general opinion that lawn-tennis had come to stay.
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