backcourt

[bak-kawrt, -kohrt]

noun

1. Basketball.,  the half of a court in which the basket being defended is located.

2. 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.

backcourt

/ ˈbækˌkɔːt /

noun

1. tennis the part of the court between the service line and the baseline

2. (in various court games) the area nearest the back boundary line

Word History and Origins

Origin of backcourt¹

First recorded in 1765–75; back ¹ + court

Example Sentences

After grabbing an inbounds pass in the backcourt, Dailey went in for a layup in which he was fouled, eventually making the free throw to complete a three-point play.

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Georgia Tech transfer Kara Dunn will be critical to the Trojans’ backcourt as its most consistent threat from three-point range.

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Said Rice: “To now be able to be in the backcourt with her, to learn from her, she’s brought a lot of new things.”

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During a high school championship game against Harvard-Westlake, Dent’s teammate grabbed a rebound and threw him an outlet pass near the left sideline above the three-point line in the backcourt.

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“We’re getting up the court really fast right now,” said Clark, Dent’s new backcourt sidekick.

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