grass court
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grass court
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The AELTC, for example, says it has spent over £60m in supporting grass court events since 2019.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
“My team and I have made the difficult decision to miss the grass court season this year.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023
Watch the winning moment as Andy Murray begins his grass court season by beating Chung Hyeon 6-3, 6-2 in the Surbiton Trophy.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023
The four-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked player posted a photo of herself on a grass court and wrote on Twitter: “my Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
"There is a court, a grass court with holes in it; but I've never seen anybody playing."
From Kimono by Paris, John
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