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paddle tennis

American  

noun

  1. a game combining elements of tennis and handball, played with paddles and a rubber ball on a screened court about half the size of and having a lower net than a tennis court.


Etymology

Origin of paddle tennis

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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What happened was that pickleball players were sneaking onto the courts when they were open and playing pickleball when this was supposed to be a court for paddle tennis only,” Koebler said.

From Slate Dec. 10, 2023

Jerry Washington, one of the first guests enrolled when the shelter opened Aug. 15, had been sleeping for years in the paddle tennis courts in Fox Hills Park.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2023

On the way out of the parking lot, we got chatting to a member of the club leaving the paddle tennis courts.

From The Guardian Dec. 4, 2015

He was also very good at tennis and paddle tennis.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2015

Behind us married couples were playing paddle tennis.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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