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rackets
Rackets (noun) means an indoor court sport, ancestor of squash, played by hitting a ball against the walls with a racket. Example: “Rackets was once a popular game at British public schools.”
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An indoor court sport, ancestor of squash, played by hitting a ball against the walls with a racket.
"Rackets was once a popular game at British public schools."
How to use rackets
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe plural form is also the name of an old racket-and-ball court game, the forerunner of squash.
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What does “rackets” mean?
The word “rackets” means an indoor court sport, ancestor of squash, played by hitting a ball against the walls with a racket. In plain terms, the plural form is also the name of an old racket-and-ball court game, the forerunner of squash.
How do you use “rackets” in a sentence?
Here is “rackets” used in a sentence: “Rackets was once a popular game at British public schools.”
What part of speech is “rackets”?
“Rackets” is a noun.
What is the meaning of rackets?
"rackets" (noun) means an indoor court sport, ancestor of squash, played by hitting a ball against the walls with a racket.
