sports court

Bounded game area

A sports court is a defined playing surface for games like tennis, basketball, or volleyball—typically flat, marked with boundary lines, and surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or specialized material.

The term often refers to outdoor recreational courts in parks or backyards: We installed a sports court behind the house.

Related

foul line · sideline · out of bounds · hardwood · asphalt · referee · line judge · ball boy · serve · double fault · bounce · whistle · lines · racket · hoop · boundary · match · game

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venue scale

sports courtstadium

Large venue for spectators

arena · coliseum · sports complex · athletic field · amphitheater

activity type

sports courtlibrary

Book collection or building

office · lecture hall · reading room · courtroom · law court

formality/structure

sports courtwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

open field · vacant lot · forest · backyard · playground

Family

sport, court, sports, courts, sporting, sportive, sporty, sportsmanship, courtly

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G