backcourt
[ bak-kawrt, -kohrt ]
/ ˈbækˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt /
noun
Basketball.
the half of a court in which the basket being defended is located.
Tennis.
the part of a tennis court between the base line and the line, parallel to the net, that marks the in-bounds limit of a service.
Compare forecourt(def 2).
Words nearby backcourt
backburn,
backcast,
backchat,
backcloth,
backcomb,
backcourt,
backcourtman,
backcross,
backdate,
backdoor,
backdoor play
Example sentences from the Web for backcourt
The hardest working man in the center business is all-world in both the backcourt and background.
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British Dictionary definitions for backcourt
backcourt
/ (ˈbækˌkɔːt) /
noun
tennis, mainly US
the part of the court between the service line and the baseline
(in various court games) the area nearest the back boundary line