lawn tennis

/ˌˈlɔn ˌˈtɛnɪs/
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Definitions of lawn tennis
  1. noun
    a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
    synonyms: tennis
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    professional tennis
    playing tennis for money
    singles
    tennis played with one person on each side
    doubles
    tennis played with two players on each side
    court tennis, real tennis, royal tennis
    an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
    type of:
    court game
    an athletic game played on a court
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