Meaning & use

tennis

noun·Everyday

A sport in which two or four players hit a ball back and forth over a net using rackets.

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They played tennis every Saturday morning at the local courts.

She won her first tennis tournament at just fourteen years old.

A note on using this word

Court surfaces vary by tournament, from grass to clay to hard court, which affects how the ball bounces.

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