tennis court
/ˈtenɪs kɔːrt/
Meaning
A tennis court is the specially marked flat surface where people play tennis. It can be made of grass, clay, or hard materials like concrete. You use this term when talking about booking a place to play or describing where a match happens.
Examples
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We need to book a tennis court for Saturday morning before they are all taken.
We need to book a tennis court for Saturday morning before they are all taken.
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The hotel has a private tennis court, so don't forget to pack your racket.
The hotel has a private tennis court, so don't forget to pack your racket.
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After the heavy rain, the clay tennis court was too wet to play on.
After the heavy rain, the clay tennis court was too wet to play on.
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I'll meet you by the tennis court near the park entrance at 4 PM.
I'll meet you by the tennis court near the park entrance at 4 PM.
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They are building a new indoor tennis court so people can play during the winter.
They are building a new indoor tennis court so people can play during the winter.
Common Mistakes
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✗ We played tennis in the tennis field yesterday.
✓ We played tennis on the tennis court yesterday.
In English, sports like football are played on a 'field' or 'pitch', but tennis is always played on a 'court'.
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✗ Let's meet at the tennis table.
✓ Let's meet at the tennis court.
A 'tennis table' (or table tennis table) is for ping pong. The physical ground/area for lawn tennis is a 'tennis court'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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The local park has a free ___ where we can play a match.
💡 The physical area marked for playing tennis.
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tennis court
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Is it a grass ___ or a hard one?
💡 The surface where a tennis game takes place.
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tennis court