court sports

Bounded playing field athletics

Court sports are athletic games played on a defined rectangular surface, typically indoors, where players or teams compete across a net or toward goals at either end.

Tennis, basketball, volleyball, squash, and badminton are classic examples.

The term distinguishes these from field sports played on grass or open ground: She preferred court sports to soccer or baseball.

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net cord · serve · match · match point · game · point · badminton · squash · pickleball · baseline · out of bounds · rally · drop shot · smash · dribble · jump shot · hoop · foul line

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playing surface type

court sportsfield sports

Outdoor hunting pursuits

soccer · American football · baseball · rugby · water sports

venue environment

court sportsoutdoor sports

Athletic pursuits done outside

adventure sports · extreme sports · water sports · mountain sports · ocean sports

athletic format

court sportstrack and field

Competitive stadium sports

track events · field events · endurance sports · marathon running · cross-country

Family

court, courts, courted, courting, courtship, courtly, courtier, courtesy, courteous

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G