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. Compare forecourt ( def 2 ).

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

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From Washington Post

Even with Beal back, Washington is still missing half of its backcourt duo.

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Westbrook and guard Bradley Beal, who scored more than 30 points a game last season, should give Washington an outstanding backcourt.

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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.

From Washington Post

The hardest working man in the center business is all-world in both the backcourt and background.

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