downcourt

[ doun-kawrt, -kohrt ]
/ ˈdaʊnˈkɔrt, -ˈkoʊrt /
Basketball.

adverb

to or into the opposite end of the court.

adjective

directed to or into the opposite end of the court.

Origin of downcourt

First recorded in 1950–55; down1 + court

Words nearby downcourt

downbeat, downburst, downcast, downcome, downcomer, downcourt, downcurved, downcycle, downdraft, downdraught, downer