backcourt

American  

[bak-kawrt, -kohrt] / ˈbækˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt /

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.

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backcourt British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of backcourt

First recorded in 1765–75; back ¹ + court

Example Sentences

Lots had to happen to get to the climax—a ferocious second-half rally by UConn; a tipped and stolen backcourt pass; Mullins grabbing it and passing it back and forth with teammate Alex Karaban before taking the kind of here goes nothing heave that gets you sent to the bench 99.99% of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, the duo shared time in the backcourt for an up-and-coming Cougars squad.

From Los Angeles Times

Both of them go to Purdue: Smith and his backcourt teammate Fletcher Loyer.

From The Wall Street Journal

No. 1 Florida: The Gators lost their starting backcourt from last season national championship squad, but coach Todd Golden rebuilt his lineup and led the group to a Southeastern Conference regular season title.

From Los Angeles Times

Mary Tomooka and Victoria Grigsby, the freshman backcourt duo, have been key players.

From Los Angeles Times