Definition

Noun: A tennis court is the specifically marked, rectangular area of ground or floor where the sport of tennis is played. It is defined by its boundary lines and includes the necessary features for the game, such as a net dividing the court in half.

Usage

The term "tennis court" refers to the entire playing surface and its immediate defined area. It is used to specify the location or type of facility.

Examples

• The new park has two public tennis courts.
• They reserved a tennis court for 3 PM.
• The surface of this tennis court is clay, not grass.

Advanced Usage

• "to have the court to oneself": To be the only person or group using the tennis court.
  • We arrived early and had the tennis court to ourselves for an hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Court (noun): A more general term for a defined area for playing various ball games (e.g., basketball court, squash court). "Tennis court" is a specific type of court.
• Clay court (noun): A tennis court with a surface made of crushed stone, brick, or shale.
• Grass court (noun): A tennis court with a surface of grass.
• Hard court (noun): A tennis court with a rigid surface, typically made of asphalt or concrete covered with an acrylic layer.

Synonyms

• Playing court (general)
• Tennis facility (broader, may include surrounding areas)

Related Phrases

• Court surface: The material of the tennis court (e.g., clay, grass, hard).
  • The player's style is better suited to a slow court surface like clay.
• Baseline: The back boundary line of the tennis court.
• Service box: One of the two rectangular areas on each side of the net where a serve must land.

Noun

1. the court on which tennis is played