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backcourt
[ bak-kawrt, -kohrt ]
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 ).
backcourt
/ ˈbækˌkɔːt /
noun
- tennis the part of the court between the service line and the baseline
- (in various court games) the area nearest the back boundary line
Word History and Origins
Origin of backcourt1
Example Sentences
Those sweeping, abrupt changes left Harden, 31, to adjust to first-time head coach Stephen Silas, first-time general manager Rafael Stone and a new backcourt partner in John Wall.
Those sweeping, abrupt changes left Harden, 31, to adjust to first-time coach Stephen Silas, first-time general manager Rafael Stone and a new backcourt partner in John Wall.
Even with Beal back, Washington is still missing half of its backcourt duo.
Westbrook and guard Bradley Beal, who scored more than 30 points a game last season, should give Washington an outstanding backcourt.
Washington will hope that Westbrook and Beal form a dynamic backcourt duo that can lead a playoff push after two lottery trips in Wall’s absence.
The hardest working man in the center business is all-world in both the backcourt and background.
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