tennis
noun
ten·nis ˈte-nəs 
often attributive
1
: an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net
2
: court tennis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In late August, Williams announced that the next phase of her career involves a step away from the tennis courts. 
Chelsea Avila, Allure, 14 Sep. 2022 Godard went to primary school in the Swiss town of Nyon and spent his childhood reading, skiing, playing tennis and traveling between the different family estates, according to a New Yorker profile in 2000. Angelina Rascouet, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The home has nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a heated pool and pool house, and tennis courts. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 But the two had a playful day of playing tennis, before settling in the pool. Haley Kluge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Mattek-Sands began playing tennis at age 5, and made her pro debut at age 14. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 Williams discussed her recent decision to retire from playing tennis and focus more on her plans to develop her other businesses. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2022 Maxime, said Harmony, stopped playing tennis around age 16 and has a career in the financial world. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 With Julia as her inspiration, Emily started playing tennis with a miniature Sponge Bob racket at age three. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
Chelsea Avila, Allure, 14 Sep. 2022 Godard went to primary school in the Swiss town of Nyon and spent his childhood reading, skiing, playing tennis and traveling between the different family estates, according to a New Yorker profile in 2000. Angelina Rascouet, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The home has nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a heated pool and pool house, and tennis courts. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 But the two had a playful day of playing tennis, before settling in the pool. Haley Kluge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Mattek-Sands began playing tennis at age 5, and made her pro debut at age 14. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 Williams discussed her recent decision to retire from playing tennis and focus more on her plans to develop her other businesses. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2022 Maxime, said Harmony, stopped playing tennis around age 16 and has a career in the financial world. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 With Julia as her inspiration, Emily started playing tennis with a miniature Sponge Bob racket at age three. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English tenetz, tenys, perhaps borrowed from Anglo-French tenez, 2nd person plural imperative of tenir "to hold" — more at tenant entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing tennis
Kids Definition
tennis
noun
ten·nis ˈte-nəs
: a game played on a level court by two or four players who use rackets to hit a ball back and forth across a low net dividing the court