bank shot

American  

noun

1. Basketball. a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard.

2. Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball or object ball is banked.

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Etymology

Origin of bank shot

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

And how about the 2006 final when Palo Alto stunned Mater Dei 51-47 in Division II in which Jeremy Lin made a 25-foot bank shot from the top of the key.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Now rates are coming down, and Caterpillar has even turned into something of an AI bank shot.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Manchester toddler Jude Owens successfully executed a pool bank shot at two years and 302 days old on 12 October 2025.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Suemnick answered with a bank shot over Hunter Dickinson 35 seconds later to give the Mountaineers the lead for good.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

Suddenly the heavy car, chains and all, bounded up a two-foot bank, shot over the sod a dozen yards before the brake caught it, then swung a half-circle and stood still.

From One of Ours by Cather, Willa Sibert