racquet club

Courts and membership

A racquet club is a private membership facility for playing racquet sports—tennis, squash, racquetball, or badminton.

Most offer courts, locker rooms, and social amenities.

The term suggests exclusivity and often carries connotations of upper-middle-class leisure: They joined the racquet club after moving to the suburbs.

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guest pass · annual dues · doubles · mixed doubles · private lesson · serve · volley · pro shop · locker room · elite · tournament · lessons · instructor · net · backhand · forehand · lob · ball machine

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