lawn tennis

noun

1. tennis, especially when played on a grass court.

lawn tennis

noun

1. tennis played on a grass court
2. the formal name for tennis

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawn tennis¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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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