lawn tennis

noun

tennis, especially when played on a grass court.

Origin of lawn tennis

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby lawn tennis

lawn chair, Lawndale, lawn mower, lawn party, lawn sleeves, lawn tennis, law of averages, law of conservation, law of contiguity, law of contradiction, law of cosines

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Example sentences from the Web for lawn tennis

There was a game in which they would choose sides and have the ground marked out as for lawn-tennis.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
She had endeavoured to talk about a lawn-tennis ground rather than the aspect of Irish affairs.
Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2)|Margaret Veley
I suppose you are all ready for the lawn-tennis match this afternoon?
Different Girls|Various
Lawn-tennis is as much in fashion here as at home, but it is not cultivated with the same ardour.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny

Lawn-tennis and croquet are very popular, but the latter is the favourite pastime of the Danish ladies.
Denmark|M. Pearson Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for lawn tennis

lawn tennis

noun

tennis played on a grass court

the formal name for tennis

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单词	lawn tennis
释义	lawn tennis noun tennis, especially when played on a grass court. Origin of lawn tennis First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby lawn tennis lawn chair, Lawndale, lawn mower, lawn party, lawn sleeves, lawn tennis, law of averages, law of conservation, law of contiguity, law of contradiction, law of cosines Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lawn tennis There was a game in which they would choose sides and have the ground marked out as for lawn-tennis. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman She had endeavoured to talk about a lawn-tennis ground rather than the aspect of Irish affairs. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2)\|Margaret Veley I suppose you are all ready for the lawn-tennis match this afternoon? Different Girls\|Various Lawn-tennis is as much in fashion here as at home, but it is not cultivated with the same ardour. Town Life in Australia\|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny Lawn-tennis and croquet are very popular, but the latter is the favourite pastime of the Danish ladies. Denmark\|M. Pearson Thomson British Dictionary definitions for lawn tennis lawn tennis noun tennis played on a grass court the formal name for tennis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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