Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardcourt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: hard-court
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tennis court having a hard surface, frequently concrete

Example Sentences

"To sum up, it is not at all unreasonable for the British to expect great things from Murray this season, particularly on the hardcourts he prefers."

Etymology

From hard + court.

Inflected Forms

hardcourts (plural)

Questions

What does hardcourt mean?: A tennis court having a hard surface, frequently concrete
Where does hardcourt come from?: From hard + court.

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