lawn tennis

noun

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Also look for a local sport called road tennis — a street version of lawn tennis invented on the island in the 1930s and played with wooden paddles. Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 In 1909, the city’s first public golf course opened at the park, and later a horse racing track, lawn tennis courts, a toboggan slide and a pool were added. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawn tennis was in 1874

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“Lawn tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20tennis. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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