court tennis

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noun
  1. a variety of tennis played indoors on a specially constructed court having high cement walls off which the ball may be played, points being made chiefly by stroking the ball into any of three openings in the walls of the court.: Compare penthouse (def. 7), tambour (def. 7), winning opening.

Origin of court tennis

1
First recorded in 1910–15

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How to use court tennis in a sentence

  • In the same building are two squash courts, a racquet court, a court tennis court, and a bowling alley.

    Etiquette | Emily Post
  • While somewhat similar to lawn tennis, the rules of court tennis are extremely complicated.

    Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
  • The rackets used in court tennis have long handles and a large face.

    Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
  • Polo and court tennis also have their headquarters at Newport.

    The Land of Contrasts | James Fullarton Muirhead

British Dictionary definitions for court tennis

court tennis

noun
  1. the US term for real tennis

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