tennis ball
noun
a hollow ball used in tennis, made of rubber with a fuzzy covering of woven Dacron, nylon, or wool.
tennis balls
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pluralof tennis ball.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Padel balls share a color with tennis balls, but are less bouncy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
An overflowing duffle bag of tennis balls sat by the front door, the only chaos in a tidy house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The ATP and the WTA also believe matches should not finish so late and there should be greater consistency in the tennis balls used.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
The speared trio of green honeydew melons — shaped to resemble tennis balls — is the most obvious giveaway, as is the complimentary plastic cup the drink comes in.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024
Wilfred and the white woman were standing on a patch of freshly mown grass in front of the first of four all-weather tennis courts, whose surface was strewn with Dunlop tennis balls.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
