lawntennis
nounUK /ˌlɔːn ˈtɛnɪs/
US /ˌlɔn ˈtɛnɪs/
A game where two or four people hit a small ball over a net with rackets on a grass court.
We played lawntennis at the park on Saturday.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The sport of tennis played specifically on a grass surface.
Wimbledon is famous for its lawntennis tradition.
3. A formal or old-fashioned way to refer to the game of tennis.
The club still calls the game lawntennis in its old rulebook.
4. A friendly outdoor game played with rackets and a ball over a net.
The children set up a lawntennis game in the backyard.