backcourt
[ bak-kawrt, -kohrt ]
/ ˈbækˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt /
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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).
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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
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